''An Age of Kings'' is a fifteen-part serial adaptation of the eight sequential history plays of

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(''

Richard II Richard II (6 January 1367 – ), also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed in 1399. He was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan, Countess of Kent. Richard's father ...

'', '' 1 Henry IV'', '' 2 Henry IV'', ''

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'', '' 1 Henry VI'', '' 2 Henry VI'', '' 3 Henry VI'' and ''

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''), produced and broadcast in

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by the BBC in 1960. The

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broadcast of the series the following year was hosted by

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professor Frank Baxter, who provided an introduction for each episode specifically tailored for the American audience. At the time, the show was the most ambitious Shakespearean television adaptation ever made, and was a critical and commercial success in both the UK and the US. Performed live, all episodes were telerecorded during their original broadcasts and, for their success and cultural significance, have survived intact.

Introduction

The concept for the series originated in 1959 with Peter Dews, a veteran BBC producer and director, who was inspired by a 1951

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directed production of the ''

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'' at the Theatre Royal and a 1953

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directed

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cast production of the three parts of ''Henry VI'' at the

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and subsequently,

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. At the time, ''An Age of Kings'' was the most conceptually ambitious Shakespeare project ever undertaken, containing over 600 speaking roles, and requiring thirty weeks of rehearsal prior to performance. Each episode cost roughly £4,000. Adapter

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cut the text of the eight plays into sixty-, seventy-, seventy-five- and eighty-minute episodes, which each episode roughly corresponding to half of each play. The only exception to this was ''1 Henry VI'', which was reduced to a single hour-long episode. Dews sourced most of his cast from The Old Vic, using many of the same actors who had appeared in Seale's production, although in different roles ( Paul Daneman for example, played Henry VI for Seale, but played

in ''Age of Kings''). Dews also used actors with whom he had worked whilst directing undergraduate plays at

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. He gave the job of directing to his assistant, Michael Hayes. The initial plan was for the series to be the inaugural production in the BBC's newly built

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in London, but when the studios opened, the series was not ready, and was instead broadcast from the

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. Peter Dews described the set as "a large permanent structure; platforms, steps, corridors, pillars, and gardens, which will house nearly all the plays' action and which will, despite its outward realism, be not very far from Shakespeare's "unworthy scaffold"." The entire production was shot with four cameras running at any given time. For battle scenes, a

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was used as a backdrop, obscured with smoke. Almost the entire series was shot in medium and close ups. All fifteen episodes were broadcast live, though a "

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" of the series was made. Many of the episodes ended with wordless pseudo-teasers for the following episode. For example, "The Deposing of the King" ends with a shot of

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's dagger stabbed into Henry IV's paperwork, visually alluding to his later rebellion. "Signs of War" ends with a shot of a signpost reading " Agincourt", alluding to the upcoming battle in the following episode. "The Sun in Splendour" ends with

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almost falling into a vat of wine, only to be saved by his brother, Richard, who looks deviously at the camera and smiles, alluding to his subsequent murder. "The Dangerous Brother" ends with Richard watching the sleeping Princes in the Tower before smiling to himself and then blowing out a candle, again alluding to his planned murder. Head of BBC drama Michael Barry referred to these "teasers" by explaining that "a strengthened purpose is added to the narrative when it is wholly seen, and we are able to look forward to 'what happens next'." The series was a great success, with an average viewing audience of three million in the UK. ''

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'' hailed the production as "monumental; a landmark in the BBC's Shakespearian tradition." The series won the British Guild of Directors' award for "Excellence in Directing" and the

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in the US. It led to a follow-up, '' The Spread of the Eagle'', consisting of Shakespeare's Roman plays which did not prove as successful.

United States airing

After a run on the New York City independent commercial station WNEW beginning on 10 January 1961, the series was acquired for the United States

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network

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(NET) by the National Educational Television and Radio Center (NETRC), with financial support from the Humble Oil and Refining Company (the show was the first nationally distributed non-commercial series to receive support from a commercial source). Costing $250,000, Humble Oil not only paid for the national rights, but also for all publicity. NETRC promoted the show based on its educational value rather than its entertainment value, referring to it as "an experience in historical and cultural understanding," and stating "insofar as we are able, cultural phenomena peculiar to the time and environment will be ..explained, and significant themes will be explored wherever appropriate." Well-known Shakespeare authority and

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-winning TV personality Frank Baxter of the

provided commentary on the "historical, geographical and genealogical backgrounds of the plays." First airing on 20 October 1961, on the 60 non-commercial TV stations then on the air, it proved a hit with both audiences and critics; the ''

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'' called it "easily one of the most magnificent efforts of the TV season"; ''

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'' wrote "whatever may be said of their ethics, those noblemen make for superb entertainment." As public television's first smash hit, the series led to many other successful British drama imports.

Other countries

The series was also shown in several other countries, typically to a positive response. For example, in Australia, it was broadcast on ABC from October 1961, and was met with positive reviews. In Canada the series started October 1963. In West Germany, it was shown on WDR in 1967–1968. In the Netherlands, it was shown on NCRV from January 1966, again meeting with good reviews.

The episodes

"The Hollow Crown"

* First transmitted: 28 April 1960 * Running time: 60 minutes * Content: ''Richard II'' Acts 1, 2 and Act 3, Scenes 1 and 2 (up to

Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stro ...

conceding defeat despite the protests of

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, Scroop and Aumerle). * David William as King Richard the Second *

Edgar Wreford Edgar Wreford (29 December 1923 – 20 January 2006) was an English stage and television actor. Biography He trained at the Old Vic School and went on to have a long and distinguished career on stage. His television roles included guest a ...

John of Gaunt John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster (6 March 1340 – 3 February 1399) was an English royal prince, military leader, and statesman. He was the fourth son (third to survive infancy as William of Hatfield died shortly after birth) of King Edward ...

* Tom Fleming as

Henry Bolingbroke Henry IV ( April 1367 – 20 March 1413), also known as Henry Bolingbroke, was King of England from 1399 to 1413. He asserted the claim of his grandfather King Edward III, a maternal grandson of Philip IV of France, to the Kingdom of Fran ...

* Noel Johnson as

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* David Andrews as Sir John Bushy * Terence Lodge as Sir William Bagot *

Jerome Willis Jerome Barry Willis (23 October 1928 – 11 January 2014) was a prominent British stage and screen actor with more than 100 screen credits to his name. Willis had a leading role in the ITV drama series ''The Sandbaggers'' as Matthew Peele. He ...

as Sir Henry Green *

Julian Glover Julian Wyatt Glover (born 27 March 1935) is an English classical actor with many stage, television, and film roles since commencing his career in the 1950s. He is a recipient of the Laurence Olivier Award and has performed many times for the ...

as Lord Marshal * John Greenwood as

Duke of Aumerle Edward, 2nd Duke of York, ( – 25 October 1415) was an English nobleman, military commander and magnate. He was the eldest son of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, and a grandson of King Edward III of England. He held significant appointme ...

* Geoffrey Bayldon as

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* Juliet Cooke as

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George A. Cooper George Alphonsus Cooper (7 March 1925 – 16 November 2018) was an English actor and voice artist. He died in November 2018 at the age of 93. Early life Cooper was born in Leeds, the son of William and Eleanor (née Dobson) Cooper. His father ...

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* Alan Rowe as Lord Ross *

Gordon Gostelow Gordon Massey Gostelow (14 May 1925 – 3 June 2007) was an Australian actor. He was educated in Australia at North Sydney Boys High School and Sydney University where he graduated in Economics. Gostelow went to England in 1950 and worked i ...

as Lord Willoughby * Brian Smith as Servant *

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as Harry Percy *

John Ringham John Henry Ringham (10 February 1928 – 20 October 2008) was a British actor who appeared on both television and stage. Among his roles was that of Norman Warrender in the 1980s sitcom '' Just Good Friends''. Early life Ringham was born in Ch ...

as Lord Berkeley *

Frank Windsor Frank Windsor Higgins (12 July 1928 – 30 September 2020), known professionally as Frank Windsor, was an English actor, primarily known for his roles on television, especially policeman John Watt in ''Z-Cars'' and its spin-offs. Biography Win ...

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* Leon Shepperdson as

Earl of Salisbury Earl of Salisbury is a title that has been created several times in English and British history. It has a complex history, and is now a subsidiary title to the marquessate of Salisbury. Background The title was first created for Patrick de S ...

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as Sir Stephen Scroop

"The Deposing of a King"

* First transmitted: 12 May 1960 * Running time: 60 minutes * Content: ''Richard II'' from Act 3, Scene 3 onwards (beginning with

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chiding

for not referring to Richard as "King"). * Tom Fleming as

* Geoffrey Bayldon as

as Harry Percy * David William as King Richard the Second * John Greenwood as

* Juliet Cooke as

* Maggie Barton as Lady *

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as Lady *

as A Gardener * Terence Lodge as A Servant *

* Michael Graham Cox as Abbot of Westminster * Mary Law as

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* Robert Lang as Sir Pierce of Exton *

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as Servant *

as Groom * Michael Graham Cox as Keeper

"Rebellion from the North"

* First transmitted: 26 May 1960 * Running time: 80 minutes * Content: ''1 Henry IV'' Acts 1 and 2 (up to

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expressing his disdain for the war). * Tom Fleming as King Henry the Fourth *

Earl of Westmoreland Earl of Westmorland is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. The title was first created in 1397 for Ralph Neville. It was forfeited in 1571 by Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland, for leading the Rising of the Nor ...

as Sir Walter Blunt *

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as Henry, Prince of Wales * Frank Pettingell as Sir John Falstaff * Brian Smith as Poins * Geoffrey Bayldon as

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as Hotspur *

as Carrier * Michael Graham Cox as Carrier * Kenneth Farrington as Gadshill *

as Bardolph * Terence Lodge as Peto *

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as Lady Percy *

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as Servant * Timothy Harley as Francis *

as Vintner * Angela Baddeley as

Mistress Quickly Mistress Nell Quickly is a fictional character who appears in several plays by William Shakespeare. She is an inn-keeper, who runs the Boar's Head Tavern, at which Sir John Falstaff and his disreputable cronies congregate. The character appe ...

* Robert Lang as Sheriff

"The Road to Shrewsbury"

* First transmitted: 9 June 1960 * Running time: 70 minutes * Content: ''1 Henry IV'' from Act 3, Scene 1 onwards (beginning with the strategy meeting between Hotspur, Mortimer and Glendower). * David Andrews as Edmund Mortimer *

as Hotspur *

William Squire William Squire (29 April 1917 – 3 May 1989) was a Welsh actor of stage, film and television. Squire was born in Neath, Glamorgan, the son of William Squire and his wife Martha (née Bridgeman). Career As a stage actor, Squire performed at S ...

as Owen Glendower * Geoffrey Bayldon as

* Valerie Gearon as Lady Mortimer *

as Lady Percy * Tom Fleming as King Henry the Fourth *

as Henry, Prince of Wales *

as Sir Walter Blunt * Frank Pettingell as Sir John Falstaff *

as Bardolph * Angela Baddeley as

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as Earl of Douglas *

as Messenger * Alan Rowe as Sir Richard Vernon *

* John Murray-Scott as 2nd Messenger *

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* Kenneth Farrington as Sir Michael *

"The New Conspiracy"

* First transmitted: 23 June 1960 * Running time: 60 minutes * Content: ''2 Henry IV'' Acts 1 and 2 (up to Prince Hal being summoned to court). * David Andrews as

Lord Bardolph Thomas Bardolf, 5th Baron Bardolf (22 December 1369 – 19 February 1408) was a baron in the Peerage of England, Lord of Wormegay, Norfolk, of Shelford and Stoke Bardolph in Nottinghamshire, Hallaton (Hallughton), Leicestershire, and others, ...

as Porter *

* Terence Lodge as Travers *

as Morton * Frank Pettingell as Sir John Falstaff * Dane Howell as Page * Geoffrey Bayldon as

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* John Greenwood as Servant *

* Noel Johnson as Thomas Mowbray * Robert Lang as Lord Hastings * Angela Baddeley as

as Fang * Alan Rowe as Snare * Jeremy Bisley as Gower * Margaret Courtenay as Wife to Northumberland *

as Lady Percy *

as Henry, Prince of Wales * Brian Smith as Poins *

as Bardolph * Timothy Harley as Drawer * Michael Graham Cox as Drawer *

Hermione Baddeley Hermione Youlanda Ruby Clinton-Baddeley (13 November 1906 – 19 August 1986) was an English actress of theatre, film and television. She typically played brash, vulgar characters, often referred to as "brassy" or "blowsy".Folkart, Burt, "Noted ...

as Doll Tearsheet *

as Ancient Pistol * Terence Lodge as Peto

"Uneasy Lies the Head"

* First transmitted: 7 July 1960 * Running time: 75 minutes * Content: ''2 Henry IV'' from Act 3, Scene 1 onwards (beginning with Henry IV recalling Richard II's prediction of civil war). * Tom Fleming as King Henry the Fourth * Kenneth Farrington as

Earl of Warwick Earl of Warwick is one of the most prestigious titles in the peerages of the United Kingdom. The title has been created four times in English history, and the name refers to Warwick Castle and the town of Warwick. Overview The first creation ...

as Shallow *

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as Silence *

as Bardolph * Dane Howell as Page * Frank Pettingell as Sir John Falstaff * Terence Lodge as Mouldy * Leon Shepperdson as Shadow * Terry Wale as Wart * Brian Smith as Feeble *

as Bullcalf *

as Prince John of Lancaster *

* Noel Johnson as Thomas Mowbray * Robert Lang as Lord Hastings *

Humphrey of Gloucester Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester (3 October 139023 February 1447) was an English prince, soldier, and literary patron. He was (as he styled himself) "son, brother and uncle of kings", being the fourth and youngest son of Henry IV of ...

* John Greenwood as Thomas of Clarence * Alan Rowe as Harcourt *

as Henry, Prince of Wales * Geoffrey Bayldon as

* Michael Graham Cox as Davy *

as Ancient Pistol *

as Groom *

as Epilogue

"Signs of War"

* First transmitted: 21 July 1960 * Running time: 60 minutes * Content: ''Henry V'' Acts 1, 2 and 3 (up to the French yearning for what they feel will be an easy victory at Agincourt). *

as Chorus *

as King Henry the Fifth * Noel Johnson as Duke of Exeter *

Cyril Luckham Cyril Alexander Garland Luckham (25 July 1907 – 8 February 1989) was an English film, television and theatre actor. He was the husband of stage and screen actress Violet Lamb. Career The son of a paymaster captain in the Royal Navy, Cyril Lu ...

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* Leon Shepperdson as Rambures *

as Earl of Cambridge * Brian Smith as Lord Scroop *

Tony Garnett Tony Garnett (3 April 1936 – 12 January 2020) was a British film and television producer, and actor. Best known for his thirteen-year association with director Ken Loach, his work as a producer continued into the 21st century. Early life and ...

as Sir Thomas Grey *

as English Herald *

as Bardolph * David Andrews as Nym *

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* Angela Baddeley as

* Timothy Harley as Boy *

Duke of Bedford Duke of Bedford (named after Bedford, England) is a title that has been created six times (for five distinct people) in the Peerage of England. The first and second creations came in 1414 and 1433 respectively, in favour of Henry IV's third so ...

Duke of Gloucester Duke of Gloucester () is a British royal title (after Gloucester), often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. The first four creations were in the Peerage of England and the last in the Peerage of the United Kingdom; the curre ...

* Alan Rowe as

King of France France was ruled by monarchs from the establishment of the Kingdom of West Francia in 843 until the end of the Second French Empire in 1870, with several interruptions. Classical French historiography usually regards Clovis I () as the fir ...

as The Dauphin *

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* Terence Lodge as Messenger *

Duke of Orléans Duke of Orléans (french: Duc d'Orléans) was a French royal title usually granted by the King of France to one of his close relatives (usually a younger brother or son), or otherwise inherited through the male line. First created in 1344 by King ...

Adrian Brine Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main ...

Duke of Bourbon Duke of Bourbon (french: Duc de Bourbon) is a title in the peerage of France. It was created in the first half of the 14th century for the eldest son of Robert of France, Count of Clermont and Beatrice of Burgundy, heiress of the lordship of ...

Stephanie Bidmead Stephanie Bidmead (29 January 1929 – 22 September 1974) was a British stage and television actress. Early life She was born in Kidderminster. She attended Kidderminster High School for Girls, a girls' grammar school, now part of King Charles ...

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* Yvonne Coulette as Alice * Kenneth Farrington as Fluellen * Jeremy Bisley as Gower * Joby Blanshard as Jamy * Michael Graham Cox as Macmorris * Robert Lang as Montjoy

"The Band of Brothers"

* First transmitted: 4 August 1960 * Running time: 60 minutes * Content: ''Henry V'' from Act 4, Scene 0 onwards (beginning with the Chorus describing Henry's undercover surveillance of his camp). *

as Chorus *

as King Henry the Fifth *

Sir Thomas Erpingham Sir Thomas Erpingham (27 June 1428) was an English soldier and administrator who loyally served three generations of the House of Lancaster, including Henry IV and Henry V, and whose military career spanned four decades. After the Lancastrian ...

* Jeremy Bisley as Gower * Kenneth Farrington as Fluellen * Terry Wale as Court *

as Bates *

as Williams * Joby Blanshard as Jamy * Michael Graham Cox as Macmorris *

as The Dauphin *

* Leon Shepperdson as Rambures * Terence Lodge as Le Fer *

* Noel Johnson as Duke of Exeter * David Andrews as

* Robert Lang as Montjoy * John Greenwood as

* Timothy Harley as Boy *

as English Herald * Alan Rowe as

Duke of Burgundy Duke of Burgundy (french: duc de Bourgogne) was a title used by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, from its establishment in 843 to its annexation by France in 1477, and later by Holy Roman Emperors and Kings of Spain from the House of Habsburg ...

* Yvonne Coulette as Alice

"The Red Rose and the White"

* First transmitted: 25 August 1960 * Running time: 60 minutes * Content: a heavily condensed version of ''1 Henry VI''. * Alterations: as this is the only episode in the series which adapts an entire play, truncation is much more liberal here than elsewhere. The most obvious difference is the complete removal of Talbot, the ostensible protagonist of the play. The characters of

Burgundy Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The ...

and Edmund Mortimer have also been removed, and dialogue is heavily cut from every scene. All of the battle scenes from France have also been removed and the episode concentrates almost entirely on the political disintegration in England. *

* Noel Johnson as Duke of Exeter * Robert Lang as Cardinal of Winchester * John Greenwood as Messenger * Terry Wale as Messenger * John Murray-Scott as Messenger *

as The Dauphin *

as Duke of Alanson *

as Regnier * David Andrews as Bastard of Orléans *

as Joan la Pucelle *

as Warder * Jeremy Bisley as Warder * Timothy Harley as Servingman *

as Servingman * Kenneth Farrington as Servingman * Leon Shepperdson as Woodvile * Michael Graham Cox as Lord Mayor *

Jack May Jack Wynne May (23 April 1922 – 19 September 1997) was an English actor. Early life and education May was born in 1922 in Henley-on-Thames, and was educated at Forest School in Walthamstow. After war service with the Royal Indian Navy in ...

as Earl of Suffolk * Alan Rowe as

Duke of Somerset Duke is a male title either of a monarch ruling over a duchy, or of a member of royalty, or nobility. As rulers, dukes are ranked below emperors, kings, grand princes, grand dukes, and sovereign princes. As royalty or nobility, they are rank ...

as Vernon * John Greenwood as Lawyer *

Terry Scully Terry Scully (13 May 1932 – 17 April 2001) was a British theatre and television actor. After making his name in the theatre, from the 1960s onwards he became more known for TV work. In 1960 he starred in the BBC's production of ''An Age o ...

as King Henry the Sixth *

Mary Morris Mary Lilian Agnes Morris (13 December 1915 – 14 October 1988) was a Fijian born British actress. Life and career Morris was the daughter of Herbert Stanley Morris, a botanist, and his wife, Sylvia Ena de Creft-Harford. She trained at the Ro ...

Margaret Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular through ...

* Michael Graham Cox as

Shepherd A shepherd or sheepherder is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. ''Shepherd'' derives from Old English ''sceaphierde (''sceap'' 'sheep' + ''hierde'' ' herder'). ''Shepherding is one of the world's oldest occupations, ...

* Barbara Grimes as Dancer

"The Fall of a Protector"

* First transmitted: 8 September 1960 * Running time: 60 minutes * Content: ''2 Henry VI'' Acts 1, 2 and Act 3, Scene 1 (up to York's soliloquy regarding the fact that he now has troops at his disposal and his revelation of his plans to use Jack Cade to instigate a popular rebellion). * Alterations: Peter Thump does not kill Thomas Horner during the combat; he compels him to confess by sitting on him, and Horner is promptly arrested. *

Duke of Suffolk Duke of Suffolk is a title that has been created three times in the peerage of England. The dukedom was first created for William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, William de la Pole, who had already been elevated to the ranks of earl and marquess ...

as King Henry the Sixth *

* Robert Lang as Cardinal Beaufort *

* Kenneth Farrington as

Duke of Buckingham Duke of Buckingham held with Duke of Chandos, referring to Buckingham, is a title that has been created several times in the peerages of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom. There have also been earls and marquesses of Buckingham. ...

* Alan Rowe as

* Nancie Jackson as Duchess of Gloucester * John Greenwood as Messenger *

as John Hume * David Andrews as Petitioner *

as Petitioner *

as Peter *

as An Armourer * Terence Lodge as Bolingbroke * Jeremy Bisley as Southwell * Nan Marriott-Watson as Mother Jordan * John Murray-Scott as A Spirit * Timothy Harley as A Citizen *

as Simpcox * Audrey Noble as Wife to Simpcox *

as Mayor * Leon Shepperdson as Beadle *

as Neighbour *

as Neighbour * Terry Wale as Neighbour * Timothy Harley as Prentice * John Greenwood as Prentice *

Jeffry Wickham Jeffry Wickham (5 August 1933 – 17 June 2014) was an English stage, film and television actor. He served as President of the actors' trade union Equity from 1992 to 1994 and was the father of the actress Saskia Wickham and Rupert Wickham. ...

as Sheriff *

as Sir John Stanley *

as A Post

"The Rabble from Kent"

* First transmitted: 22 September 1960 * Running time: 60 minutes * Content: ''2 Henry VI'' from Act 3, Scene 2 onwards (beginning with the murder of the

). * Alterations: the murder of Gloucester is shown, whereas in the text, it happens off-stage. The characters of both George Plantagenet and Edmund Plantagenet are introduced just prior to the First Battle of St Albans, whereas in the text, neither character is introduced until ''3 Henry VI'' (Edmund in Act 1, Scene 3; George in Act 2, Scene 2). Additionally, Edmund is played by an adult actor, whereas in the text, he is a child.

Buckingham Buckingham ( ) is a market town in north Buckinghamshire, England, close to the borders of Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire, which had a population of 12,890 at the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 Census. The town lies approximately west of ...

is killed on screen. In the text, his fate remains unknown until the opening lines of ''3 Henry VI'', where it is revealed he was killed by

Edward Edward is an English given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name ''Ēadweard'', composed of the elements '' ēad'' "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and '' weard'' "guardian, protector”. History The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Sax ...

. *

* Terence Lodge as Murderer *

as Murderer *

as King Henry the Sixth *

as Queen Margaret * Robert Lang as Cardinal Beaufort * Alan Rowe as

* John Murray-Scott as Vaux * David Andrews as A Sea-Captain *

as Master *

as Master's Mate * John Greenwood as Gentleman * Jeremy Bisley as Gentleman *

as Walter Whitmore * Timothy Harley as George Bevis *

as John Holland *

Esmond Knight Esmond Penington Knight (4 May 1906 – 23 February 1987) was an English actor. He had a successful stage and film career before World War II. For much of his later career Knight was half-blind. He had been badly wounded in 1941 while on active ...

as Jack Cade *

as Dick the Butcher * Terence Lodge as Smith the Weaver * Terry Wale as The Clerk * Barry Jackson as Michael * Leon Shepperdson as Sir Humphrey Stafford * John Murray-Scott as Brother to Stafford * Kenneth Farrington as

as Lord Say * John Greenwood as Messenger * Jeremy Bisley as Messenger *

as Soldier * John Barcroft as Lord Clifford *

as Young Clifford *

as Alexander Iden *

as George * Paul Daneman as

* Terry Wale as

Edmund Edmund is a masculine given name or surname in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings an ...

"The Morning's War"

* First transmitted: 6 October 1960 * Running time: 60 minutes * Content: ''3 Henry VI'' Acts 1, 2 and Act 3, Scenes 1 and 2 (up to Richard's soliloquy wherein he vows to attain the crown). * Alterations: the character of Edmund, Earl of Rutland is played by an adult actor, whereas in the text, he is a child. Additionally,

is present during his murder, and we see her wipe his blood on the handkerchief which she later gives to York; in the text, Margaret does not witness the murder. During the

Battle of Towton The Battle of Towton took place on 29 March 1461 during the Wars of the Roses, near Towton in North Yorkshire, and "has the dubious distinction of being probably the largest and bloodiest battle on English soil". Fought for ten hours between a ...

, Richard fights and kills Clifford, whereas in the text, they fight, but Clifford flees and is mortally wounded off-stage when hit by an arrow. *

Edward IV Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in Englan ...

* Paul Daneman as Richard, Duke of Gloucester *

as Marquess of Montague *

as King Henry the Sixth * Kenneth Farrington as

as Lord Clifford * Leon Shepperdson as

* Terence Lodge as Duke of Exeter *

as Queen Margaret * John Greenwood as

Prince of Wales Prince of Wales ( cy, Tywysog Cymru, ; la, Princeps Cambriae/Walliae) is a title traditionally given to the heir apparent to the English and later British throne. Prior to the conquest by Edward I in the 13th century, it was used by the rule ...

as Gabriel *

as Sir John Mortimer * Terry Wale as

Rutland Rutland () is a ceremonial county and unitary authority in the East Midlands, England. The county is bounded to the west and north by Leicestershire, to the northeast by Lincolnshire and the southeast by Northamptonshire. Its greatest len ...

* John Murray-Scott as Messenger *

as Messenger * David Andrews as A Son *

as A Father * Timothy Harley as Sinklo *

as Humphrey * Jane Wenham as Lady Elizabeth Grey * Jeremy Bisley as Nobleman

"The Sun in Splendour"

* First transmitted: 20 October 1960 * Running time: 60 minutes * Content: ''3 Henry VI'' from Act 3, Scene 3 onwards (beginning with Margaret's visit to

Louis XI of France Louis XI (3 July 1423 – 30 August 1483), called "Louis the Prudent" (french: le Prudent), was King of France from 1461 to 1483. He succeeded his father, Charles VII. Louis entered into open rebellion against his father in a short-lived revol ...

). * Alterations: Edward is rescued from his imprisonment by Richard and Lord Stafford, whereas in the play, he is rescued by Richard,

Lord Hastings Baron Hastings is a title that has been created three times. The first creation was in the Peerage of England in 1290, and is extant. The second creation was in the Peerage of England in 1299, and became extinct on the death of the first holder in ...

and Lord Stanley.

Warwick Warwick ( ) is a market town, civil parish and the county town of Warwickshire in the Warwick District in England, adjacent to the River Avon, Warwickshire, River Avon. It is south of Coventry, and south-east of Birmingham. It is adjoined wit ...

is killed during the

Battle of Barnet The Battle of Barnet was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Roses, a dynastic conflict of 15th-century England. The military action, along with the subsequent Battle of Tewkesbury, secured the throne for Edward IV. On Sunday 14 April ...

by George, whereas in the text, he is carried onto stage mortally wounded by Edward. Also, the end of the episode differs slightly from the end of the play. After Edward expresses his wish that all conflict has ceased, a large celebration ensues. As the credits roll, Richard and George stand to one side, and George almost slips into a barrel of wine, only to be saved by Richard. As George walks away, Richard muses silently to himself and then smiles deviously at the camera. *

as King Lewis XI * Tamara Hinchco as Lady Bona *

as Queen Margaret * John Greenwood as Edward, Prince of Wales * Robert Lang as

Earl of Oxford Earl of Oxford is a dormant title in the Peerage of England, first created for Aubrey de Vere by the Empress Matilda in 1141. His family was to hold the title for more than five and a half centuries, until the death of the 20th Earl in 1703 ...

as Post * Paul Daneman as Richard, Duke of Gloucester *

* Alan Rowe as

as King Edward the Fourth * Jane Wenham as

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as Watchman * Timothy Harley as Watchman * Kenneth Farrington as Lord Rivers * David Andrews as

as Lord Stafford *

as Huntsman *

as King Henry the Sixth * Gareth Tandy as Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond * John Murray-Scott as Messenger to King Henry *

as Mayor of York *

as Sir John Montgomery * Terry Wale as Soldier * Terence Lodge as Duke of Exeter * Timothy Harley as Messenger to Warwick * Jeremy Bisley as Messenger to Warwick *

as Sir John Somerville *

as Marquess of Montague * Leon Shepperdson as Messenger to Queen Margaret

"The Dangerous Brother"

* First transmitted: 3 November 1960 * Running time: 60 minutes * Content: ''Richard III'' Acts 1, 2 and Act 3, Scene 1 (up to Richard promising

the Dukedom of Hereford). * Alterations: the character of Lord Grey is not portrayed as

's son, but simply as a kinsman; only

Dorset Dorset ( ; archaically: Dorsetshire , ) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The ceremonial county comprises the unitary authority areas of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole and Dorset. Covering an area of , ...

is her son. In the text, although there is some confusion and overlapping regarding the two characters in the early scenes, in the latter half of the play, they are both depicted as her sons. As the closing credits roll, there is a scene of Richard watching the Princes sleeping; there is no such scene in the text. * Paul Daneman as Richard, Duke of Gloucester *

as Brackenbury * David Andrews as

Jill Dixon Jill Dixon (born 1935) is an English actress. Personal life and career Jill Dixon was born in England in 1935. She made her debut as an actress at the age of three, appearing as a water nymph at the London Hippodrome. Although she appeared in se ...

as Lady Anne * John Greenwood as A Gentleman *

King Henry VI Henry VI (6 December 1421 – 21 May 1471) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1422 to 1461 and again from 1470 to 1471, and disputed King of France from 1422 to 1453. The only child of Henry V, he succeeded to the English throne at ...

* Kenneth Farrington as

Earl Rivers Earl Rivers was an English title, which has been created three times in the Peerage of England. It was held in succession by the families of Woodville (or Wydeville), Darcy and Savage. History The first creation was made for Richard Woodville, 1s ...

* Leon Shepperdson as Lord Grey * Jane Wenham as

as Lord Stanley *

as Queen Margaret *

as Catesby * Robert Lang as Murderer * Terry Wale as Murderer *

King Edward IV Edward IV (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483) was King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470, then again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483. He was a central figure in the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars in Englan ...

Marquess of Dorset The title Marquess of Dorset has been created three times in the Peerage of England. It was first created in 1397 for John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset, but he lost the title two years later. It was then created in 1442 for Edmund Beaufort, 1st ...

* Alan Rowe as

Ratcliff Ratcliff or Ratcliffe is a locality in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames between Limehouse (to the east), and Shadwell (to the west). The place name is no longer commonly used. History Etymolog ...

* Violet Carson as

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as Richard, Duke of York * Terence Lodge as Messenger * Hugh Janes as

King Edward V Edward V (2 November 1470 – mid-1483)R. F. Walker, "Princes in the Tower", in S. H. Steinberg et al, ''A New Dictionary of British History'', St. Martin's Press, New York, 1963, p. 286. was ''de jure'' King of England and Lord of Ireland fro ...

* John Sharp as Lord Mayor *

Cardinal Bourchier Thomas Bourchier (140430 March 1486) was a medieval English cardinal, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Lord Chancellor of England. Origins Bourchier was a younger son of William Bourchier, 1st Count of Eu (died 1420) by his wife Anne of Gloucest ...

"The Boar Hunt"

* First transmitted: 17 November 1960 * Running time: 75 minutes * Content: ''Richard III'' from Act 3, Scene 1 onwards (beginning with Stanley's messenger arriving at Hastings' house). * Alterations: the scrivener's lamentation regarding the illegality of Hasting's execution is presented in the form of a plea as he attempts to convince two citizens to join him and speak out against Richard's actions; in the text, his speech is delivered as a soliloquy. The two priests between whom Richard stands as the Lord Mayor urges him to become King are not real priests, but two servants dressed up as priests. As Richard ascends to the throne for the first time, he stumbles, and has Buckingham help him into the chair; there is no such scene in the play. As in most filmed versions up this point (such as the 1912 '' The Life and Death of King Richard the Third'' and

Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage ...

's 1955 ''

''), the ghosts appear only to Richard, whereas in the text they appear to both Richard and

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, Californi ...

. * John Greenwood as A Messenger * David Andrews as

as Sir William Catesby *

as Lord Stanley, Earl of Derby * Jeremy Bisley as A Priest *

* Alan Rowe as Sir Richard Ratcliff * Kenneth Farrington as

* Leon Shepperdson as Lord Grey * Robert Lang as Sir Thomas Vaughan * Frank Pettingell as

Bishop of Ely The Bishop of Ely is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Ely in the Province of Canterbury. The diocese roughly covers the county of Cambridgeshire (with the exception of the Soke of Peterborough), together with a section of nor ...

as Lord Lovell * Paul Daneman as King Richard the Third * John Sharp as Lord Mayor * Terry Wale as Scrivener * Violet Carson as

as Queen Anne * Jane Wenham as

as Sir Robert Brackenbury * Timothy Harley as A Page * Terence Lodge as Sir James Tyrell * Timothy Harley as Messenger *

as Messenger * John Murray-Scott as Messenger * Terry Wale as Sir Christopher Urswick *

as Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond *

* Michael Wells as Sir Walter Herbert *

as Sir James Blount * Noel Johnson as

* Barry Jackson as Earl of Surrey * John Greenwood as Ghost of Prince Edward *

as Ghost of King Henry the Sixth *

as Ghost of

Clarence Clarence may refer to: Places Australia * Clarence County, New South Wales, a Cadastral division * Clarence, New South Wales, a place near Lithgow * Clarence River (New South Wales) * Clarence Strait (Northern Territory) * City of Clarence, a l ...

* Hugh Janes as Ghost of King Edward the Fifth *

as Ghost of

Richard of York Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York (21 September 1411 – 30 December 1460), also named Richard Plantagenet, was a leading English magnate and claimant to the throne during the Wars of the Roses. He was a member of the ruling House of Plantage ...

References

External links

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Introduction

United States airing

Other countries

The episodes

"The Hollow Crown"

"The Deposing of a King"

"Rebellion from the North"

"The Road to Shrewsbury"

"The New Conspiracy"

"Uneasy Lies the Head"

"Signs of War"

"The Band of Brothers"

"The Red Rose and the White"

"The Fall of a Protector"

"The Rabble from Kent"

"The Morning's War"

"The Sun in Splendour"

"The Dangerous Brother"

"The Boar Hunt"

See also

References

External links