Blackadder Goes Forth is set in 1917, with General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett leading the British troops against the Germans. Everyone is waiting for Field Marshall Haig's big push, which elicits various emotions throughout the camp.
For Captain Kevin Darling, Melchett's right-hand man, the big push makes no difference as he believes he will be safe with the general. Lieutenant George Colhurst Saint Barleigh is excited about thrashing the Germans, while Private S. Baldrick is terrified of the experience.
However, for Captain Edmund Blackadder, the cowardly and self-centered protagonist, facing the big push is something he dreads. Always searching for a way out of the war, Blackadder tries crazy escape plans that never go as expected.
Sharing a dugout with George and Baldrick, Blackadder's main obstacle for escape is Darling, who ensures everyone is present for the big push.