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The Hollow Crown

A mini-series of Shakespeare's history plays, featuring adaptations of Richard II, Henry IV: Parts 1 and 2, and Henry V.

The BBC's 2012 Cultural Olympiad features new adaptations of Shakespeare's "Henriad" tetralogy, a series of history plays that follow a continuous period in British history from the 14th century to the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Richard II

Aired: Jun 30, 2012

Richard II's reign comes to an abrupt end as Henry Bolingbroke seizes power, ...

Episode 2 Henry IV, Part 1

2. Henry IV, Part 1

Aired: Jul 7, 2012

Henry IV struggles to quell rebellions from Owen Glendower and Hotspur Percy,...

Episode 3 Henry IV, Part 2

3. Henry IV, Part 2

Aired: Jul 14, 2012

As King Henry's health declines, Northumberland vows to avenge his son's deat...

Episode 4 Henry V

Aired: Jul 21, 2012

Hal's transformation into a responsible monarch as Henry V is marked by his r...

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Main Cast

Simon Armstrong Grieving Father

Josef Altin Murderer II

Edward Akrout Louis, the Dauphin

Alun Armstrong Northumberland

Tom Beard Sir William Lucy

David Bradley Gardener

Richard Bremmer Abbot of Westminster

Joe Armstrong Hotspur

Tom Brooke Corporal Nym

Max Bennett John Talbot

Isaac Andrews Prince Richard

Paul Bazely Catesby

John Ashton

John Ashton Sheriff

Hugh Bonneville Gloucester

Geraldine Chaplin Alice

Daniel Boyd Groom

Richard Clothier Earl of Salisbury

Peter De Jersey Lord Ross

Geoff Bell Murderer I

Tom Byam Shaw Dauphin Charles

Benedict Cumberbatch Richard

Will Attenborough Gloucester

David Bamber Shallow

Sean Cernow Murderer

Ben Daniels Buckingham

Conrad Asquith Bracy

Lindsay Duncan Duchess of York

Nigel Cooke Bishop of Ely

Alan David Bishop of Ely

Pandora Colin Joan's Mother

Simon Russell Beale Falstaff

Ian Conningham Peto

Adrian Dunbar Plantagenet

James Fleet Hastings

David Dawson Poins

Michael Gambon Mortimer

Philip Glenister Talbot

Judi Dench Cecily

Phoebe Fox Anne

Michelle Dockery Kate Percy

Sally Hawkins Eleanor

Keith Dunphy Ratcliffe

Mariah Gale Lady Bona

Christopher Godwin Shepherd II

Anton Lesser Exeter

John Mackay Brakenbury

Tom Godwin Shepherd I

Tom Georgeson Bardolph

Simon Ginty George Stanley

Barney Harris Ned

Tom Hiddleston Prince Hal

Stuart McQuarrie Vernon

Ben Miles Somerset

Keeley Hawes Queen Elizabeth

Jeremy Irons Henry IV

Angus Imrie Edmund

James Laurenson Westmoreland

Matthew Needham Basset

Sophie Okonedo Margaret

Maxine Peake Doll Tearsheet

Paul Ritter Pistol

Ivanno Jeremiah Blunt

Dominic Rowan Coleville

Lucy Robinson Young Cecily

Richard Lynch Westmorland

Matthew Tennyson Clarence

Tom Sturridge Henry VI

Julie Walters Mistress Quickly

Stanley Townsend Warwick

David Troughton Duke of Anjou

Jason Watkins Suffolk

Samuel West Bishop of Winchester

Jamie Ballard Peter

Steffan Rhodri Oxford

Gary Powell Tyrell

Penny Ryder Lady-in-Waiting

Andrew Scott King Louis

Sid Sagar Torch Bearer

Kyle Soller Clifford

Jo Stone-Fewings Stanley

Geoffrey Streatfeild Edward IV

Luke Treadaway Richmond

Patrick Tolan

Patrick Tolan Soldier

Sam Troughton George

Gerald Tyler Messenger

Samuel Valentine Grey

Al Weaver Rivers

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Info about The Hollow Crown

Seasons: 2

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Countries: United States, United Kingdom

Genres:Drama, War, History

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