The Shakespeare Sessions

Full Length Play: Henry IV Part 1

04.26.2020 - By BBC Radio 3Play

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Rebellion is brewing in Britain. King Henry must reunite his country but how when even his own family is divided? As Henry's rule is threatened his son Hal appears unconcerned, wasting his time in the company of the comically corrupt Falstaff and common thieves, apparently more interested in play than the politics of state. Yet what kind of leadership is needed to unite the country might well be found in the taverns of Eastcheap as within the Palace of Westminster. King Henry ..... Iain Glen

Falstaff ..... Toby Jones

Hal ..... Luke Thompson

Hotspur ..... Tom Glynn-Carney

Worcester .....Mark Bonnar

Lady Percy .....Natalie Simpson

Glendower ..... Steffan Rhodri

Lady Mortimer ..... Bettrys Jones

Westmoreland ..... Roger Ringrose

Northumberland/Douglas ..... John Dougall

Bardolph/ Sir Walter Blunt ..... John Lightbody

Peto/Sherriff/Vernon ..... Sargon Yelda

John/Mortimer ..... Chris Lew Kum Hoi

Poins/Messenger ..... Hasan Dixon

Mistress Quickly ..... Elizabeth Counsell Written by William Shakespeare Music composed by John Nicholls. Adapted and directed by Sally Avens.

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