Richard II

The story

Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet he is a weak and ineffective king - wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choise of chansellors, and detached from his country and its people. When he seizes the land of his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, both the commoners and the barons decide that their king has gone too far...

Cast & crew

Derek JacobiKing Richard II

John GielgudJohn of Gaunt

Jon FinchHenry Bolingbroke

Wendy HillerDuchess of York

Charles GrayDuke of York

Mary MorrisDuchess of Gloucester

David Swift

David SwiftDuke of Northumberland

Clifford RoseBishop of Carlisle

Charles KeatingDuke of Aumerle

Richard OwensThomas Mowbray

Janet Maw

Janet MawQueen

Jeffrey HollandDuke of Surrey