The Madness of King George

"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?"

"You dare to stop the King of England from speaking his mind?!"

"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..."

"[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!"

"We know your game, you monster!"

"[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!"

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

"Nigel Hawthorne as King George III"

"Helen Mirren as Queen Charlotte"

"Ian Holm as Francis Willis"

"Amanda Donohue as Lady Pembroke"

"Rupert Graves as Captain Greville"

"Geoffrey Palmer as Doctor Warren"

"Rupert Everett as George, Prince of Wales"

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

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

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

"Anthony Calf as Lord Charles FitzRoy"

"Adrian Scarborough as Fortnum"

"Matthew Lloyd Davies as Papendiek"

"John Wood as Lord Chancellor Lord Thurlow"

"Jeremy Child as Black Rod"

"Struan Rodger as Henry Dundas"

"Barry Stanton as Sheridan"

"Janine Duvitski as Margaret Nicholson"

"Caroline Harker as Mrs. Fitzherbert"

"Roger Hammond as Baker"

"Cyril Shaps as Pepys"

"Selina Cadell as Mrs. Cordwell"

"Alan Bennett as a backbench MP"

"Nicholas Selby as Speaker"