Prince Regent

The life and times of George (1762-1830), Prince of Wales, from his early days of debauchery to his ascent to the throne as George IV. His two marriages (one legal, one not), his mistresses, the famous men of his day: all the over-indulgence and frustration of waiting for his father George III to die or remain mad.

• Ep 1

  1.Mad for Love

  04-09-197950m

  1782: George, Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne, approaches his coming-of-age. In his own estimate, he is talented, sensitive, a lover of art - and of women. In the opini...

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• Ep 2

  2.Put Not Your Trust in Princes

  11-09-197950m

  1786: The Prince has married his beloved Maria Fitzherbert. However, as she is a Catholic, the ceremony is illegal and secret. Meanwhile, the King's health declines and the Prince...

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• Ep 3

  3.The Bride from Brunswick

  18-09-197950m

  1795: The Prince's illegal marriage to Maria is breaking down, his debts are increasing again, so the Prince begins to think the unthinkable. Why not a second, official, marriage?...

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• Ep 4

  4.The Trouble with Women

  25-09-197950m

  1795: The Prince now has an "official" wife, Princess Caroline, an unofficial one (Maria Fitzherbert), and a powerful and determined mistress (Lady Jersey). Is it any surprise that...

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• Ep 5

  5.Father and Son

  09-10-197950m

  1801: The King's health has been good for several years but now there are ominous signs of a relapse into madness: convulsions, delusions, incessant talking. Is it at last time for...

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• Ep 6

  6.God Save the King

  16-10-197950m

  1806: A Delicate Investigation has been ordered into the alleged adultery of Princess Caroline. The Prince sees a chance for divorce from his hated wife. The death of the King's fa...

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• Ep 7

  7.Milk and Honey

  23-10-197950m

  With the Napoleonic Wars now finally over, the Regent decides that it is time for his beautiful and high-spirited daughter, Princess Charlotte, to marry. He has a candidate, the Pr...

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• Ep 8

  8.Defeat...and Victory

  30-10-197950m

  In 1820, King George III finally dies, and the Regent, now George IV, prepares for the greatest battle of his life. His adversary is his hated wife Caroline, and he is determined t...

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