"Richard III" is third episode of the second series of the British television series ''

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'', based on the play of the same name by

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. It was directed by Dominic Cooke, who also adapted the screenplay with

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. It starred

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as Richard III,

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as Queen Margaret and

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as Cecily. It was first broadcast on 21 May 2016 on BBC Two.

Cast

as Richard III of England * Ben Daniels as

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as Cecily, Duchess of York *

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as Queen Anne *

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as Queen Elizabeth *

as Queen Margaret *

Geoffrey Streatfeild Geoffrey Streatfeild (born 1975) is an English actor in film, television, stage and radio. He is a member of the Streatfeild family. Career His notable film and TV roles include '' The Other Boleyn Girl'' and '' Kinky Boots''. He also appea ...

as King Edward IV of England *

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as King

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as Murderer * Isaac Andrews as Prince Richard, Duke of York *

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as Catesby * Geoff Bell as Murderer * Robert Bowman as

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* Alan David as Bishop of Ely * Keith Dunphy as Ratcliffe * Simon Ginty as

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* Madison Lygo as Princess Elizabeth, marries Henry VII * John MacKay as Brackenbury * Caspar Morley as Prince Edward * Gary Powell as Tyrell * Penny Ryder as Lady-in-Waiting *

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* Samuel Valentine as Lord Grey *

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as Lord Rivers

Production

The concluding cycle of plays were produced in 2015 by the same team that made the first series and were directed by the former artistic director of

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and

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winner, Dominic Cooke. They were adapted by Dominic Cooke and

. Executive producer Pippa Harris stated, "The critical and audience reaction to ''The Hollow Crown'' series set the bar high for Shakespeare on screen, and Neal Street (Productions) is delighted to be making the concluding part of this great history cycle. By filming the ‘Henry VI’ plays as well as ‘Richard III,’ we will allow viewers to fully appreciate how such a monstrous tyrant could find his way to power, bringing even more weight and depth to this iconic character." Once again, the production returned to

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for The Wars of The Roses, filming at

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and

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Broadcast

The second cycle of plays aired on consecutive Saturday evenings on BBC Two commencing Saturday 7 May 2016.

Home media

A Region 2 DVD set of ''The Wars of the Roses'' was released on 20 June 2016. A Region 1 DVD set was released on 21 June 2016.

Soundtrack

The original music

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from ''The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses'' composed by Dan Jones was released on the Wave Theory Records label in June 2016 and performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales

References

External links

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"Richard III"
at ''

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'' {{Dominic Cooke 2016 British television episodes Works based on Richard III (play) The Hollow Crown (TV series) Cultural depictions of Edward IV of England Cultural depictions of Edward V of England Cultural depictions of Henry VII of England Cultural depictions of Elizabeth of York