Blackadder the Third The programme won a BAFTA award for Best Comedy Series in 1988 and received three further nominations. "Blackadder the Third" is set in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a period known as the Regency. For much of this time, King George III was incapacitated due to poor mental health, and his son George, the Prince of Wales, acted as regent. During this period, he was known as "the Prince Regent". Although the Regency was in place between 1811 and 1820, the historical events and persons depicted and referenced appear to date the series before this time; anywhere in
Historical period drama and "Darkest Hour" (2017). Examples of television series include "Robin Hood" (1953), "Middlemarch" (1994), "Pride and Prejudice" (1995), "The Tudors", "Mad Men", "Boardwalk Empire", "Call the Midwife", "Downton Abbey", "Deadwood", "Halt and Catch Fire", "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman", "Father Brown", "Stranger Things", "The Americans", "Little House on the Prairie", "That '70s Show", "The Get Down", "Another Period", "Better Call Saul" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel". Historical period drama The term historical period drama (also historical drama, period drama, costume drama, and period piece) refers to a work set in a past time period, usually used in the context of film