An Age of Kings (1960– )

A linking together of Shakespeare's history plays chronicling the rise and fall of monarchs over the 86 years between Richard II and Richard III.

Stars:

David Andrews, Patrick Garland, Julian Glover

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Cast

Series cast summary:
David Andrews	...	Lord Hastings (14 episodes, 1960)
Patrick Garland	...	John of Lancaster (14 episodes, 1960)
Julian Glover	...	Earl of Westmoreland (14 episodes, 1960)
John Ringham	...	Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester (14 episodes, 1960)
Alan Rowe	...	Charles VI (14 episodes, 1960)
Frank Windsor	...	Earl of Warwick (14 episodes, 1960)
Kenneth Farrington	...	Fluellen (13 episodes, 1960)
Terence Lodge	...	Duke of Exeter (13 episodes, 1960)
Leon Shepperdson	...	Lord Grey (13 episodes, 1960)
Anthony Valentine	...	English herald (13 episodes, 1960)
Jerome Willis	...	Duke of Orleans (13 episodes, 1960)
John Greenwood	...	Messenger (12 episodes, 1960)
Edgar Wreford	...	Archbishop of York (12 episodes, 1960)
Jeremy Bisley	...	Gower (11 episodes, 1960)
Timothy Harley	...	Boy (11 episodes, 1960)
Robert Lang	...	Cardinal Beaufort (11 episodes, 1960)
Gordon Gostelow	...	Bardolph (10 episodes, 1960)
Terry Wale	...	Court (10 episodes, 1960)
Terry Scully	...	Henry VI (9 episodes, 1960)
Derek Ware	...	Huntsman (9 episodes, 1960)
John Warner	...	Lewis, the Dauphin (8 episodes, 1960)
George A. Cooper	...	Earl of Northumberland (7 episodes, 1960)
Noel Johnson	...	Thomas Mowbray (7 episodes, 1960)
John Scott	...	Messenger (7 episodes, 1960)
Geoffrey Bayldon	...	Lord Chief Justice (6 episodes, 1960)
Adrian Brine	...	Duke of Bourbon (6 episodes, 1960)
Sean Connery	...	Harry Percy (6 episodes, 1960)
Tony Garnett	...	John Holland (6 episodes, 1960)
Robert Hardy	...	Henry, Prince of Wales (6 episodes, 1960)
Jack May	...	Duke of York (6 episodes, 1960)
Mary Morris	...	Queen Margaret (6 episodes, 1960)
Brian Smith	...	Poins (6 episodes, 1960)
Jeffrey Wickham	...	Alexander Iden (6 episodes, 1960)

Storyline

A linking together of Shakespeare's history plays chronicling the rise and fall of monarchs over the 86 years between Richard II and Richard III.

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Plot Keywords:

duchess | king

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Doba kraljeva

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (15 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

'Alan Bates' was offered Hotspur.

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Connections

Version of The Third Part of King Henry VI (1983)

User Reviews

The granddaddy of all TV series

All right - it was in black and white and probably on 2" tape - which means the BBC wiped it, right? But it stays in my mind from all those years ago (1960??) as a perfect slice of history enlivened by the most innovative editing and wonderful actors full of youth and bravado.

I WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN! Are you reading this, BBC? Find your original 2" tapes or the 35mm film, deal with the actors and directors for the rights, and re-issue! I know, I know, some of them are dead, some of them are missing in action.

Where else will I be able to see Mary Morris as the 'serpent's heart wrapped in a tiger's hide'? Where else will I be able to see Paul Daneman do 'Now is the winter of discontent....'? Or Robert Hardy deliver his speech about 'that idol ceremony'?