 " The Regina Monologues " is the fourth episode of The Simpsons ' fifteenth season , and originally aired November 23 , 2003 in the United States . It was written by John Swartzwelder , and directed by Mark Kirkland . The episode sees the Simpson family travel to the United Kingdom for vacation . There , they meet several celebrities including Tony Blair , Evan Marriott , Ian McKellen and J. K. Rowling , who all appear as themselves . Later , Homer gets arrested and locked in the Tower of London for accidentally crashing into the Queen 's carriage . Meanwhile , Abraham Simpson journeys to find Edwina , his long lost love , who is voiced by Jane Leeves . 
