Richard II

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of the play produced and directed by Richard Wortley. With John Hurt in the title role and David Suchet as Bolingbroke. Music composed by Ilona Sekacz.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

24 May 1985

Transmission details

2 Feb 1986 at 18:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

160 mins

Credits

Director

Richard Wortley

Producer

Richard Wortley

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Ilona Sekacz

Cast

John Hurt	King Richard II
Ann Bell	Queen Isabel
Harry Andrews	John of Gaunt
David Suchet	Bolingbroke
Alan Thompson	Lord Willoughby
Anne Jameson	Duchess of York
Bernard Brown	Bishop of Carlisle
Bernard Brown	Lord Fitzwalter
Brian Smith	Bagot
Christopher Douglas	Duke of Aumerle
Colin Starkey	Green
David Garth	Gardener
David Garth	Earl of Salisbury
David Learner	Harry Percy
David Sinclair	Sir Piers Exton
Garard Green	Lord Marshal
Helena Breck	Lady (1) (Lady attending the Queen)
Hugh Dickson	Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
John Church	Lord Berkeley
John Church	Sir Stephen Scroope
Mary Wimbush	Duchess of Lancaster
Melinda Walker	Lady (2) (Lady attending the Queen)
Peter Acre	Bushy
Philip Voss	Thomas Mowbray
Roger Hammond	Edmund of Langley, Duke of York
Trevor Nichols	Lord Ross

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Richard II

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB