1 x 90 min dramatized documentary about the life of King George IV

When he died in 1830, at the age of 67, George joined the ranks of 'least loved' English monarchs. He wasn't a psychopath like Richard III, a serial wife-killer like Henry VIII, a cowardly usurper like King John. His crimes were relatively mild--he was profligate with the nation's money, he was thought to have mistreated his wife, and to have been rather too eager to take over from his poor, mad father, George III. And yet his obituaries were almost universally savage--'an odious beast', 'of all known beings the most selfish', and so on. Using dialogue based entirely on original sources (diaries, letters etc..) the film combines drama and documentary elements to tell George's story and to explain, from his perspective, how this intelligent, cultured and civilized man came to be painted in such monstrous terms.

Director: Tim Kirby

Producer: Ros Homan

Executive Producer: Taylor Downing

A Review in the Evening Standard

A Review in The Daily Mail

Interview with Tim Kirby in Time Out