Performance | Richard II
Richard II
A production of the National Theatre’s 1995 production of Richard II directed by Deborah Warner with Fiona Shaw in the title role. It was re-staged for television and was notable for having an actress playing the King.
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Shakespeare In Perspective | Richard II
Paul Johnson offers a personal view of the play which, when produced in 1601, threatened the throne of England. The programme includes extracts of BBC Drama productions of Richard II.
The BBC Television Shakespeare | Richard II
A 1978 BBC production of the classic Shakespeare story of King Richard II. This was the second broadcast of the 37-play BBC Television Shakespeare project.