The Wars of the Roses | Henry VI – Part 2

Henry VI Part II

Part 2 of the first of a three-part televised adaptation of Shakespeare’s minor tetralogy (three parts of Henry VI and Richard III) encompassing the period from the loss of the British Empire in France to the founding of the Tudor dynasty. Originally a Royal Shakespeare Company production directed by Peter Hall and John Barton, the four plays were condensed into three screenplays: Henry VI, Edward IV and Richard III.

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Content
  • Type: Plays
  • Channel: BBC One
  • Duration: 01'16'00''
  • Broadcast date: 1965
Usage

UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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Henry VI Part II | BBC One | 1965

The Wars of the Roses | Edward IV - Part 2

Part 2 of the second of a three-part televised adaptation of Shakespeare’s minor tetralogy (three parts of Henry VI and Richard III). Originally a Royal Shakespeare Company production directed by Peter Hall and John Barton, the four plays were condensed into three screenplays: Henry VI, Edward IV and Richard III. This part continues with Henry VI Part II through to the end of Henry VI Part III.
Henry VI Part II | BBC One | 1965

The Wars of the Roses | Edward IV - Part 1

Part 1 of the second of a three-part televised adaptation of Shakespeare’s minor tetralogy (three parts of Henry VI and Richard III). Originally a Royal Shakespeare Company production directed by Peter Hall and John Barton, the four plays were condensed into three screenplays: Henry VI, Edward IV and Richard III. This part continues with Henry VI Part II through to the end of Henry VI Part III.