Episodes(4)
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Richard II (S01E01)
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Henry IV, Part 1 (S01E02)
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Henry IV, Part 2 (S01E03)
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Henry V (S01E04)
Plots(1)
Collection of four BBC adaptations of Shakespeare's history plays comprising 'Richard II', 'Henry IV: Part One', 'Henry IV: Part Two' and 'Henry V'. Beginning in the year 1399, the plays deal with events affecting the monarchy during a 16-year period, where the ruling orders of Richard II (Ben Whishaw), Henry IV (Jeremy Irons) and Henry V (Tom Hiddleston) find themselves beset by rebellion, greed and war. The cast also includes Rory Kinnear, Simon Russell Beale, Julie Walters and Lindsay Duncan. (Universal Pictures UK)
(more)Cast
![James Purefoy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/756/162756902_7a211e.png)
James Purefoy
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![Tom Hughes](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/647/161647172_36beea.jpg)
Tom Hughes
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![Rory Kinnear](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/049/165049846_52bd3c.jpg)
Rory Kinnear
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![David Morrissey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/274/274630_8d76c9.jpg)
David Morrissey
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![Lucian Msamati](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/640/162640084_f0659f.jpg)
Lucian Msamati
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![Patrick Stewart](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/316/166316127_255934.jpg)
Patrick Stewart
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![Adrian Schiller](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/669/161669060_b02297.jpg)
Adrian Schiller
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![Tom Goodman-Hill](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/326/159326138_a3f1c4.jpg)
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![Clémence Poésy](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/205/163205162_b35e62.jpg)
Clémence Poésy
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![David Suchet](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/270/270432_7bae78.jpg)
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![David Bradley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/438/164438978_8349b1.jpg)
David Bradley
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![Lindsay Duncan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/778/162778234_c05436.png)
Lindsay Duncan
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![Peter De Jersey](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/545/160545398_e4092f.jpg)
Peter De Jersey
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![Samuel Roukin](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/741/160741866_23e243.jpg)
Samuel Roukin
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![Ben Whishaw](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/049/165049753_0bc9f7.jpg)
Ben Whishaw
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Stephen McCole
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Harry Lloyd
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![Maxine Peake](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/317/317700_8c030a.jpg)
Maxine Peake
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![David Hayman](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/800/157800156_48cb0c.jpg)
David Hayman
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