"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?"

"[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!"

"[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."

"Ian Holm as Francis Willis"

"Amanda Donohue as Lady Pembroke"

"Geoffrey Palmer as Doctor Warren"

"Rupert Everett as George, Prince of Wales"

"Alan Bennett as a backbench MP"

"Barry Stanton as Sheridan"

"Caroline Harker as Mrs. Fitzherbert"

"Nicholas Selby as Speaker"

"Matthew Lloyd Davies as Papendiek"

"Struan Rodger as Henry Dundas"

"Janine Duvitski as Margaret Nicholson"

"Selina Cadell as Mrs. Cordwell"

"Adrian Scarborough as Fortnum"

"John Wood as Lord Chancellor Lord Thurlow"

"Jeremy Child as Black Rod"

"Anthony Calf as Lord Charles FitzRoy"

"Roger Hammond as Baker"

"Cyril Shaps as Pepys"

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

"Alan Stanford - Farmer Frederick"

"Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Mollie (voice)"

"Ian Holm - Squealer (voice)"

"Kelsey Grammer - Snowball (voice)"

"Julia Ormond - Jessie (voice)"