"When felons were induced to talk, they were shown first the instruments of their torture. The King is shown the instrument of His... to induce Him not to talk..."

"Is it any wonder a man goes mad? Doctors! 30 guineas a visit and travelling expenses, for six months of torture. They would have a man pay for his own execution, what, what?"

"Nicholas Selby as Speaker"

"Selina Cadell as Mrs. Cordwell"

"Alan Bennett as a backbench MP"

"Janine Duvitski as Margaret Nicholson"

"Barry Stanton as Sheridan"

"Caroline Harker as Mrs. Fitzherbert"

"Jeremy Child as Black Rod"

"John Wood as Lord Chancellor Lord Thurlow"

"Struan Rodger as Henry Dundas"

"Roger Hammond as Baker"

"Anthony Calf as Lord Charles FitzRoy"

"Julian Wadham as William Pitt the Younger, Prime Minister"

"Adrian Scarborough as Fortnum"

"Jim Carter as Charles James Fox, Leader of the Opposition"

"Julian Rhind-Tutt as Frederick, Duke of York"

"Matthew Lloyd Davies as Papendiek"

"Cyril Shaps as Pepys"

"We know your game, you monster!"

"Rupert Graves as Captain Greville"

"[during a meeting in the House of Windsor] Mr. Pitt's consoling pleasantries should not deceive the House. The King is incapacitated. There are those who say he has lost his reason. In which case, I propose that a bill be drawn up to make the Prince of Wales Regent!"

"Geoffrey Palmer as Doctor Warren"

"The state of monarchy and the state of lunacy share a frontier. Some of my lunatics fancy themselves kings. He-- He's the King."

"Helen Mirren as Queen Charlotte"

"Nigel Hawthorne as King George III"

"[seeing George IV with a frown in another carriage] George! Smile, you lazy hound. It's what you're paid for. Smile and wave. Come on. Smile and wave. Everybody, smile and wave. Smile! Wave!"

"Rupert Everett as George, Prince of Wales"

"Amanda Donohue as Lady Pembroke"

"Ian Holm as Francis Willis"

"According to legend, the bear will show you the way."

"Henry Brown: I'd like to report a missing bear, please. Brown eyes, brown fur. Yes, we've lost a jungle bear in the jungle."

"A Little Bear Goes A Long Way."

"Jessica Hynes — Miss Kitts"

"Ben Miller — Colonel Lancaster"

"Sanjeev Bhaskar — Dr. Jafri"

"Robbie Gee — Mr. Barnes"

"Imelda Staunton — Voice of Aunt Lucy"

"Carla Tous — Gina Cabot"

"Hayley Atwell — Madison"

"Olivia Colman — Clarissa Cabot / The Reverend Mother"

"Antonio Banderas — Hunter Cabot"