<P> The newly appointed Prime Minister , William Pitt the Younger ( portrayed by Simon Osborne as a petulant teenager ) , wants to declare war on Napoleon Bonaparte ; give `` tougher sentences '' for his geography teacher `` Banana - Breath '' Scrigshanks ; and , most of all , strike the idiotic Prince Regent from the Civil List . Despite hearing this , the Prince is nonetheless convinced that the general public adores him because yesterday , he heard them singing `` We hail Prince George ! '' , only to be corrected by his butler , Mr. Blackadder , as `` We hate Prince George ! '' Since the House of Commons is evenly divided on the issue , Blackadder suggests to the Prince that they tip the scales in his favour by bribing a Member of Parliament ( MP ) named Sir Talbot Buxomley ( Denis Lill ) with the position of High Court judge . The Prince calls for Buxomley , who , after assuring the Prince that he will stand by him , promptly sits down in a chair and dies , due to his poor health . </P>
<P> The newly appointed Prime Minister , William Pitt the Younger ( portrayed by Simon Osborne as a petulant teenager ) , wants to declare war on Napoleon Bonaparte ; give `` tougher sentences '' for his geography teacher `` Banana - Breath '' Scrigshanks ; and , most of all , strike the idiotic Prince Regent from the Civil List . Despite hearing this , the Prince is nonetheless convinced that the general public adores him because yesterday , he heard them singing `` We hail Prince George ! '' , only to be corrected by his butler , Mr. Blackadder , as `` We hate Prince George ! '' Since the House of Commons is evenly divided on the issue , Blackadder suggests to the Prince that they tip the scales in his favour by bribing a Member of Parliament ( MP ) named Sir Talbot Buxomley ( Denis Lill ) with the position of High Court judge . The Prince calls for Buxomley , who , after assuring the Prince that he will stand by him , promptly sits down in a chair and dies , due to his poor health . </P>
who played william pitt the younger in blackadder
who played william pitt the younger in blackadder
Simon Osborne
Simon Osborne