Ben Whishaw will star in a new BBC season of Shakespeare plays. He said: “Playing Richard II has been a hugely rewarding experience." Photo: BBC
The BBC have attracted an all-star cast for their season of Shakespeare history plays. With the Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes as executive producer, the BBC will screen Richard II, Henry IV parts I and II, and Henry V, from late June on BBC2 as part of the Cultural Olympiad.
Among the top British talent involved in acting and directing are: Jeremy Irons, Ben Whisaw, Simon Russell Beale and Sir Richard Eyre. Among other actors involved are: Tom Hiddleston (Prince Hal), Patrick Stewart (John of Gaunt), Julie Walters (Mistress Quickly), David Suchet (Duke of York), Lindsay Duncan (Duchess of York), Rory Kinnear (Bolingbroke), Michelle Dockery (Lady Percy), Maxine Peake (Doll Tearsheet), Iain Glen (Warwick) and John Hurt (The Chorus).
Irons stars as Henry IV, while Russell Beale plays Falstaff. Eyre will direct Henry IV, and Thea Sharrock is the director on Henry V.
READ MORE: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/william-shakespeare/9240442/BBCs-top-cast-for-Olympic-Shakespeare-seasons.html
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