Episodes
| Series | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| DO3 | 20230423 | by William Shakespeare Introduced by Toby Jones KING HENRY IV - James Purefoy PRINCE HARRY .....Luke Thompson SIR JOHN FALSTAFF .....Toby Jones LORD CHIEF JUSTICE .....Peter Sullivan JUSTICE SHALLOW - James Fleet ARCHBISHOP / FEEBLE / SILENCE - Dominic Coleman NORTHUMBERLAND / FANG / WESTMORELAND - Gerard McDermott DOLL TEARSHEET / LADY PERCY - Natalie Simpson MISTRESS QUICKLY / LADY NORTHUMBERLAND - Georgie Glen PISTOL / PETO / FIRST GROOM - Lloyd Hutchinson BARDOLPH / BULLCALF / MOWBRAY - Ewan Bailey COLEVILE / SHADOW - Tunji Kasim HASTINGS / MOULDY - Samuel James WARWICK - Dominic Mafham LANCASTER / DAVY / MESSENGER / WART - Will Kirk POINS/ SECOND GROOM / GOWER - Hasan Dixon GLOUCESTER / PAGE - Billy Jenkins CLARENCE / SERVANT - Connor Curren Music composed by Jon Nicholls Sound design by Keith Graham, Peter Ringrose and Ali Craig Adapted and directed by Sally Avens The king may have won the battle of Shrewsbury, but civil war still rages across a divided country and the royal family itself is at odds: Henry is ailing and remains uncertain of his son's unruly ways; is Harry ready to take up the responsibilities of Kingship when the time comes? Or will Falstaff, that 'villainous abominable misleader of youth', persuade him to the bad once more? Shakespeare's play provides both hilarity and heartbreak as it reflects upon ageing, the legitimacy of leadership and the burden of power. England faces an uncertain future. With Toby Jones and James Purefoy. | |
| DO3 | 20230423 | 20240414 (R3) | by William Shakespeare Introduced by Toby Jones KING HENRY IV - James Purefoy PRINCE HARRY .....Luke Thompson SIR JOHN FALSTAFF .....Toby Jones LORD CHIEF JUSTICE .....Peter Sullivan JUSTICE SHALLOW - James Fleet ARCHBISHOP / FEEBLE / SILENCE - Dominic Coleman NORTHUMBERLAND / FANG / WESTMORELAND - Gerard McDermott DOLL TEARSHEET / LADY PERCY - Natalie Simpson MISTRESS QUICKLY / LADY NORTHUMBERLAND - Georgie Glen PISTOL / PETO / FIRST GROOM - Lloyd Hutchinson BARDOLPH / BULLCALF / MOWBRAY - Ewan Bailey COLEVILE / SHADOW - Tunji Kasim HASTINGS / MOULDY - Samuel James WARWICK - Dominic Mafham LANCASTER / DAVY / MESSENGER / WART - Will Kirk POINS/ SECOND GROOM / GOWER - Hasan Dixon GLOUCESTER / PAGE - Billy Jenkins CLARENCE / SERVANT - Connor Curren Music composed by Jon Nicholls Sound design by Keith Graham, Peter Ringrose and Ali Craig Adapted and directed by Sally Avens The king may have won the battle of Shrewsbury, but civil war still rages across a divided country and the royal family itself is at odds: Henry is ailing and remains uncertain of his son's unruly ways; is Harry ready to take up the responsibilities of Kingship when the time comes? Or will Falstaff, that 'villainous abominable misleader of youth', persuade him to the bad once more? Shakespeare's play provides both hilarity and heartbreak as it reflects upon ageing, the legitimacy of leadership and the burden of power. England faces an uncertain future. With Toby Jones and James Purefoy. Series of drama performances, ranging from experimental works to the Classics Shakespeare's play examines the burdens of kingship, ageing and atonement and bids farewell to his greatest comic creation, Falstaff. |