Henry IV 

Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed 'Hotspur'). Henry's son Hal, the Prince ... See full summary »

Director:

John Caird

Writer:

William Shakespeare (play)

Stars:

Ronald Pickup, Jonathan Firth, Daniel Betts

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ronald Pickup	...	King Henry IV
Jonathan Firth	...	Prince Hal
Daniel Betts	...	Prince John
Jonathan Cullen	...	Poins
John Woodvine	...	Earl of Warwick
Tim McMullan	...	Sir Walter Blunt
Peter Jeffrey	...	Lord Chief Justice
Roger Allam	...	King Richard II
Joseph O'Conor	...	Earl of Northumberland
Rufus Sewell	...	Harry Percy (Hotspur)
Josette Simon	...	Kate
Corin Redgrave	...	Earl of Worcester
Paul Webster	...	Sir Richard Vernon
Ashley Artus	...	Gilliams
David Calder	...	Sir John Falstaff

Storyline

Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed 'Hotspur'). Henry's son Hal, the Prince of Wales, has thrown over life at court in favour of heavy drinking and petty theft in the company of a debauched elderly knight, Sir John Falstaff. Hal must extricate himself from some legal problems, regain his father's good opinions and help suppress the uprising.

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Plot Keywords:

shakespeare's henry iv | based on play | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 1995 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

175 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Connections

Version of The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982)

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