The madness of George III

George III's behaviour was often odd, but now he is deranged, rumoured to have even addressed a tree as the King of Prussia.

Doctors are brought in, the government wavers and the Prince Regent takes over.

This play explores the court of the mad king. Alan Bennett is the author of "Forty Years On", "Single Spies", "Prick Up Your Ears", "Talking Heads" and "The Old Country".