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How Mad was King George?

Season 1
King George III was the longest-lived and longest-reigning king in British history. But his reputation brands him a foolish, incapable madman. As this history documentary reveals, this unfair assessment overshadows his achievements and qualities as a monarch. With new revelations from diaries and letters and interviews with experts, a very different side to this remarkable ruler emerges.
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  1. S1 E1 - How Mad was King George?
    February 5, 2004
    49min
    16+
    King George III was the longest-lived and longest-reigning king in British history. But his reputation brands him a foolish, incapable madman. As this history documentary reveals, this unfair assessment overshadows his achievements and qualities as a monarch. With new revelations from diaries and letters and interviews with experts, a very different side to this remarkable ruler emerges.
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Substance usealcohol usefoul languagesexual content
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Directors
CLaire Whalley
Producers
Laura Davey
Studio
BBC
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