 Laurie was supposed to wear a monocle as Lt. George , the character 's second incarnation , but eventually decided against it after it kept falling out of his eye . Laurie reprised the role of Prince George in the Christmas special Blackadder 's Christmas Carol , and portrayed a new character , Lord Pigmot , set in the distant future . He also appeared in the millennium special Blackadder : Back & Forth , playing the Roman Consul Georgius and the modern day Major George Bufton @-@ Tufton , The Viscount Bufton @-@ Tufton . Although no new series or specials were made , the creators of the series have commented on various proposals over the years ; one possibility was a film in which the main characters return as a 1960s ' rock band , with George playing the guitar and keyboard . Curtis later said Laurie 's international success with House would make a new instalment difficult . 
