| Michael Hadley | ... | Earl of Kent | |
| Paul Jesson | ... | Earl of Gloucester | |
| Alec Newman | ... | Edmund | |
| Derek Jacobi | ... | King Lear | |
| Gina McKee | ... | Goneril | |
| Justine Mitchell | ... | Regan | |
| Pippa Bennett-Warner | ... | Cordelia | |
| Tom Beard | ... | Duke of Albany | |
| Gideon Turner | ... | Duke of Cornwall | |
| Stefano Braschi | ... | Duke of Burgundy | |
| Ashley Zhangazha | ... | King of France | |
| Gwilym Lee | ... | Edgar | |
| Amit Shah | ... | Oswald | |
| Ron Cook | ... | The Fool | |
| Harry Atwell | ... | Gentleman | |
| Derek Hutchinson | ... | Old Servant |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Robin Lough | |||
Writing credits | ||
| William Shakespeare | (by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Nicholas Hytner | .... | executive producer | |
| David Sobel | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Adam Cork | |||
Casting by | |||
| Anne McNulty | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Christopher George | |||
Sound Department | |||
| Adam Cork | .... | sound designer | |
Stunts | |||
| Terry King | .... | fight director | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Neil Austin | .... | lighting designer | |
Other crew | |||
| Michael Grandage | .... | directed for stage | |
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