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
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years Thus unrecognisable, when Cromwell enters the room he denounces Baldrick as "royalist scum". The episode ends with a hapless Baldrick, still holding the Prince in his arms, being approached by Cromwell, sword drawn. Fry based his interpretation of King Charles on the modern-day Charles, Prince of Wales. In series chronology, this episode takes place between the second and third series of the show, although it was produced after the third series had aired. The kitchen set is a redress of the servants' quarters from the third series. Blackadder: The Cavalier Years Blackadder: The Cavalier Years is a 15-minute one-off edition