 Writers Ben Elton and Richard Curtis were unfazed by this, referring to George as "a fat, flatulent git", an appropriate description for the real Prince rather than Laurie.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.