Henry IV, Part 2

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s history play produced by Martin Jenkins in stereo, with Leo McKern as Falstaff and Peter Jeffrey as King Henry. The music is specially composed by David Cain and played by Michael Laird, Malcolm Smith, Roger Brenner, Martin Nicholls, Christopher Ball, Terry Emery.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

25 Mar 1973 at 17:55 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

185 (incl. interval)

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

Martin Jenkins (2)

Cast

Peter Jeffrey	King Henry IV
John Rowe	Prince Henry, later crowned Henry V
Leo McKern	Sir John Falstaff
Elizabeth Spriggs	Mistress Quickly
Clifford Rose	Robert Shallow
Allan Cuthbertson	Lord Chief Justice
Andrew Rivers	Groom
Andrew Rivers	Messenger
Andrew Rivers	Fang
Andrew Rivers	Gower
Brian Haines	Travers
Brian Haines	Neville, Earl of Warwick
Brian Haines	Travers
Clifford Norgate	Lord Hastings
Clifford Norgate	Peter Bullcalf
Crispin Gillard	Page
Crispin Gillbard	Thomas, Duke of Clarence
David Cain
Fraser Kerr	Lord Mowbray
Fraser Kerr	Peto
Geoffrey Bayldon	Silence
Geoffrey Matthews	Bardolph
Haydn Jones	Pistol
Hugh Dickson	Rumour, the presenter
Hugh Dickson	Scroop, Archbishop of York
Jeffrey Segal	Lord Bardolph
Jeffrey Segal	Davy
John Corvin	Sir John Coleville
John Corvin	Porter
John Corvin	Beadle
Kate Binchy	Lady Percy
Katherine Parr	Lady Northumberland
Lewis Stringer	Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
Lewis Stringer	Thomas Wart
Nigel Anthony	Servant
Nigel Anthony	Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester
Nigel Anthony	Francis Feeble
Nigel Lambert	Poins
Nigel Lambert	Poins
Patricia Routledge	Doll Tearsheet
Robin Browne (2)	Snare
Robin Browne (2)	Groom
Robin Browne (2)	Simon Shadow
Robin Browne (2)	Drawer
Ronald Herdman	Carrier
Ronald Herdman	Ralph Mouldy
Ronald Herdman	Ralph Mouldy
Sam Dastor	Prince John of Lancaster
Terry Scully	Earl of Westmoreland
Terry Scully	Earl of Westmoreland
William Shakespeare

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Henry IV Part 2

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Part 1 was broadcast on the 18 March 1973 (see separate entry).
Transmitted with a musical interval at 7.30 p. m. approximately.

Reviews

Source: Radio Times, The Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)