Chop Bard

Henry V 1.2 – The Salic law issue is laid to rest, and the ambassadors from France bring a very special gift from the Dauphin to King Henry.

• Made of Glass, by Jackie Reuter
• McGuffin

Henry V 1.0-1.1 – Turns out, this play is full of actors only pretending to wage war. The Archbishop of Canterbury tries to save the church.

Opening music: "Devastation and Revenge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

• The History of England Podcast
• The Princes who swallowed a Glass Piano

Henry V – We begin our 8th series with a little history, a touch of perspective, and a lot of strife, in an effort to have a great war!

"The blessings of Union can only be understood against a background of division." – Edward Hall

Films

• Muse of Fire Documentary
• 1944 Henry V
• 1979 Henry V
• 1989 Henry V
• The Hollow Crown: Henry V

Books

• Arden Shakespeare, series 3
• Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare
• Goddard's The Meaning of Shakespeare

Audio

• Arkangel Henry V

Other

• xkcd webcomic

On this special episode we take an in depth look at the craft of acting Shakespeare; The tools, skills, and awareness you must develop in order to competently serve an audience.

• National Theatre Live UK
• RSC Richard II Live
• Shakespeare's Globe Twelfth Night DVD
• Shakespeare Broadway
• Stage Beauty

2 Henry IV 5.1-5.5 – As the wayward prince sets aside his past in order to become the king, there's still a few loose ends to tie up and one final showdown to be had.

• Falstaff Opera

2 Henry IV 4.3 – As the King's time comes to an end, Prince Hal gets caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Suddenly the future isn't looking so bright––what's a father to do?

• Caitlin DiCristofalo
• Kevin Spacey on the future
• Much Ado (1012)
• The Hollow Crown DVD
• The Hollow Crown PBS
• The Shakespeare Sound

2 Henry IV 4.1-4.2 – Prince John invites the The Archbishop of York and crew to parley peace (oh look, there's wine!) and Falstaff arrives just in time to catch some action.

• 2011 Globe Much Ado About Nothing DVD
• Arkangel Shakespeare

2 Henry IV 3.1-3.2 – King Henry finally appears in his own play, while Falstaff travels out into the country––taking the long road to York––pricking as he goes.

• Hamlet (1969)

2 Henry IV 2.4 – Romance is ripe, back in our favorite tavern, as Falstaff and Doll Tearsheet while away the evening. At some point a Pistol will go off. Special guest vocals by Kymberly Tuttle.

2 Henry IV 2.3 – Northumberland is about to join forces with the rebels against the King, but his wife and the Lady Percy have other ideas. Spoiler: It involves going to Scotland. Special guest vocals by Heather Ordover.

• The Shakespeare Alphabet Book
• Ali Thompson, The Hamlet Project
• Rebecca G's answers
• G.Robin Smith