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THE HOLLOW CROWN - PBS VIDEO: PROMO - PREMIERES FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2013 AT 9/8C
Aug 9, 2013
Filmed adaptations of four of
Shakespeare's most gripping history plays coming to GREAT PERFORMANCES on PBS beginning Friday, September 20 at 9 p.m.
Richard II (September 20, 9 p.m.)
KING RICHARD (
Ben Whishaw) is called upon to settle a dispute between his cousin HENRY BOLINGBROKE (
Rory Kinnear) and THOMAS MOWBRAY (
James Purefoy). RICHARD calls for a duel but then halts it just before swords clash. Both men are banished from the realm. RICHARD visits JOHN OF GAUNT (
Patrick Stewart), BOLINGBROKE’s Father, who, in the throes of death, reprimands the King. After seizing GAUNT’s money and lands, RICHARD leaves for wars against the rebels in Ireland. BOLINGBROKE returns to claim back his inheritance. Supported by his allies, NORTHUMBERLAND (
David Morrissey) and the DUKE OF YORK (
David Suchet), BOLINGBROKE takes RICHARD prisoner and lays claim to the throne.
Cast includes
Game of Thrones' David Bradley, Richard Bremmer, Peter De Jersey, Lindsay Duncan, Tom Goodman-Hill, Harry Hadden-Paton, Tom Hughes, Ferdinand Kingsley, Rory Kinnear, Finbar Lynch,
The Walking Dead's David Morrissey, Lucian Msamati, Clémence Poésy, James Purefoy, Adrian Schiller,
Star Trek: The Next Generation's Patrick Stewart, David Suchet and Ben Whishaw.