The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain will present the revealing and surprising story of Britain in the reigns of George I and George II (1714-60) – the age of the ‘German Georges'. In 1714, Britain imported a new German royal family from Hanover, headed by Georg Ludwig (aka George I) - an uncharismatic, middle-aged man with a limited grasp of English. Lucy Worsley will reveal how this unlikely new dynasty secured the throne – and how they kept it. An intimate and close-up portrait of these German kings of Britain, the series will follow George I, his son George II, and their feuding family as they slowly established themselves in their adopted kingdom - despite ongoing threats from invading Jacobites and a lukewarm initial response from the British public.

Series details

• Title: The First Georgians: The German Kings Who Made Britain
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2014-05-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-05-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 25359
• TVDB ID: 281178

Cast and credited roles

• Lucy Worsley — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-05-01; final listed air date 2014-05-15; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

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