Sense and Senility

"Sense and Senility" is the fourth episode of the third series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder. An anarchist (played by Ben Elton) makes an attempt on Prince George's life while he is at the theatre. The Prince is shocked by Blackadder's revelation that he is unpopular and at the living conditions of the working classes: "Disease and Deprivation stalk our land like two giant stalking things." Following this event, Prince George becomes paranoid abou... more

"Sense and Senility" is the fourth episode of the third series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder. An anarchist (played by Ben Elton) makes an attempt on Prince George's life while he is at the theatre. The Prince is shocked by Blackadder's revelation that he is unpopular and at the living conditions of the working classes: "Disease and Deprivation stalk our land like two giant stalking things." Following this event, Prince George becomes paranoid about anarchist attacks. Whenever the Prince encounters Baldrick cleaning, he accuses Baldrick of being an anarchist and attempts to strangle him. Blackadder suggests that the Prince should improve his public image by writing a speech for the Prince to deliver at his father's birthday celebrations. The Prince then suggests that the two actors that they saw at the theatre (Keanrick and Mossop, played by Hugh Paddick and Kenneth Connor) be hired to train him to deliver the speech. Blackadder has little respect for actors in the first place, saying, ... less