Saturday Review | Richard III
Richard III
The last of this series of comment and discussion of the arts and media presented by Russell Davies and Minette Marrin. Antony Sher 's Richard III at the RSC has been described as 'electrifying'. What is it that has captivated the critics?
TweetLicence: ERA Licence required
- Type: Factual, Plays
- Channel: BBC Two
- Duration: 1'00'00''
- Broadcast date: 1984
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
-
- Shakespeare Archive Resource
![](https://era.org.uk/app/uploads/2023/10/richard-III-400x230.jpg)
Richard III (1955)
Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous Richard, Duke of York, conspires and plots to seize power for himself, orchestrating a bloody rise to power. Featuring Laurence Olivier.
![](https://era.org.uk/app/uploads/2022/03/Shakespeare-animated-tales-400x230.jpg)
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | Richard III
The return of the award-winning team who produced 'Hamlet'. Antony Sher provides the voice of Shakespeare's darkest villain, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who in his unquenchable thirst for the throne, destroys his friends and family, including the Princes in the Tower.