After a few years, the hollow crown has finally returned with. Benedict cumberbatch plays a villainous richard iii. The wars of the roses will air on pbs stations nationwide, but you would be well served to check with your local station as to exact airtimes. Christopher marlowe, corpus christi college, cambridge. Most genre fans who know about the 2012 bbc television film series the hollow crown know it because of its big name cast. The wars of the roses, the bbc miniseries, that aired last month well, really, im not. A fan page dedicated to bbcs the hollow crown, featuring four of shakespeares history plays. Dec 09, 2016 instead of masterpiece, pbs has placed its new hollow crown series, the wars of the roses, under the banner of great performances.
From hugh bonneville to michael gambon and later in the. The bbc has assembled a seriously starstudded cast for its second cycle of hollow crown films. The wars of the roses is a lavish threepart followup to the bafta winning the hollow crown, which aired in 20 on thirteens great performances. Use the viewing guide, supplemental teaching tips, discussion. Richard iii is the third of three parts in the hollow crown. The bbc aired the concluding cycle in 2016 as the hollow crown. He also stars in the hollow crown on pbs, the second cycle of the bbcs adaptation of shakespeares historical plays that started way back in 2012. Filmed adaptations of four of shakespeares most gripping history plays coming to great performances on pbs beginning friday, september. After a few years, the hollow crown has finally returned with a sequel series, dubbed the hollow crown.
The hollow crown has returned to pbs once again, this time starting things off with the first part of henry vi. May 07, 2016 n ews that the bbc has followed 2012s the hollow crown by commissioning a second series, based on the henry vi plays and to be screened as part of the current shakespeare season, has sent. The wars of the roses, a lavish threepart television series of shakespeares henry vi part. The wars of the roses pbs great performances forwardswill july 29, 2016 9. A game of thrones fuels hollow crown drama for sophie okonedo. The wars of the roses returns to pbsthirteens great performances for three consecutive sundays beginning december 11th through december 25th. The hollow crown is bbcs magnificent filming of the shakespeares second henriad richard ii with henry ivs rise to power, henry iv, parts i and ii, and henry v. It is the fifth film in the series of television adaptations of william shakespeares.
Evil richard plots his path to rule and layers that path with bodies of friend and foe alike. The wars of the roses, a reference to the series of english civil wars known. Beginning on sunday, december 11, pbs will be airing the first episode of the hollow crown. The hollow crown is a series of british television film adaptations of william shakespeares.
Oct 02, 2014 the sherlock star is set to play the historic royal in the ongoing miniseries the hollow crown, and bbc. As with the hollow crown, the wars of the roses features a cast of todays leading actors in a bravura. Since its the end of the year, many pbs stations will be in pledge drives, and some may not be airing the series on the exact days that great performances has advertised. The wars of the roses, benedict cumberbatch puts his outside voice to the test as his richard iii stares down a fierce opponent in the woods. The hollow crown is a series of british television film adaptations of william shakespeares history plays the first cycle is an adaptation of shakespeares second historical tetralogy, the henriad. This followup to 20s the hollow crown continues the tradition of following shakespeares history plays. Henry vi, part 1 is a 2016 british television film based on the plays henry vi, part 1 and henry vi, part 2 by william shakespeare. From executive producer sam mendes comes the hollow.
Et picks up the story with epic film versions of henry vi in two parts and richard iii. Its a bit tough to decipher, but richard believes his claim to the crown is stronger than. The wars of the roses, which picks up the story with epic film. With anton lesser, simon russell beale, tom georgeson, john mackay. In 20, pbs thrilled history buffs and fans of the bard with the shakespearean miniseries the hollow crown, a bbc production that boasted jeremy irons and michelle dockery among its cast. See the trailer for this acclaimed shakespeare series, the hollow crown. Dec 11, 2016 the fivepart docuseries that airs on pbs stations on monday and tuesday, may 1112.
Her most recent roll started last sunday on pbs, called the hollow crown, the second round of epic film versions of six william shakespeare plays focusing on the history of england. As we get closer to december, keep an eye on the schedule for your local pbs station, because the exact airdate for the hollow crown films may shift between now and then. Five years on the country is in the midst of civil war with suffolk and. Dec 02, 2016 beginning on sunday, december 11, pbs will be airing the first episode of the hollow crown. Filmed adaptations of four of shakespeares most gripping history plays coming to great performances on pbs beginning friday. Jun 24, 2016 the original hollow crown series was quite popular in the us, so it seems safe to assume this second installment will be as well. Jul 29, 2016 this followup to 20s the hollow crown continues the tradition of following shakespeares history plays. Instead of masterpiece, pbs has placed its new hollow crown series, the wars of the roses, under the banner of great performances. Aug 08, 20 see the trailer for this acclaimed shakespeare series, the hollow crown. That said, this set of plays is much darker than the first hollow crown. Unsurprisingly, itll pick up where the previous series left off. The first series of the hollow crown covered the socalled henriad, comprising richard ii, henry iv, parts i and ii and henry v.
Richard ii 2012 benedict cumberbatch in the hollow crown 2012. Aug 09, 20 filmed adaptations of four of shakespeares most gripping history plays coming to great performances on pbs beginning friday, september 20 at 9 p. Hollow crown drama for sophie okonedo daily democrat. Richard ii, henry iv part 1, henry iv part 2, and henry v. A game of thrones fuels hollow crown drama for sophie. Jeremy irons, tom hiddleston, john hurt, patrick stewart, ben. Its a bit tough to decipher, but richard believes his claim to the crown is stronger than henry vis. The hollow crown, trailer great performances pbs youtube. Jan 08, 2017 ok, so, im a little late to the party, but heres my take on the recent pbs broadcast of the hollow crown. The hollow crown henry vi part 2 tv episode 2016 imdb. Meghan markle, prince harry move into tyler perrys california estate may 8, 2020 at 7. Pbs talks with the cast and director of the hollow crown.
Now, the wars of the roses which comes to great performances on three consecutive sundays beginning december 11 at 9 p. The interactive and video resources in this collection are designed to aid teachers in exploring these complex plays with their students. With josef altin, isaac andrews, paul bazely, geoff bell. Image is a screengrab via pbs richard plantagenet, duke of york. The wars of the roses comes to the second cycle of the hollow crown series based off of shakespeares historical plays, which in turn are based on the reallife wars. I believe the first three of these have only been filmed in the old 1970s bbc series of shakespeares complete works, and although the old series was at its best with its version. Back then ben whishaw and tom hiddleston played richard ii and henry v respectively, but now the series has reached the war of the roses plays, so called because they chart the turmoil caused by. On sunday, 11 december 2016, pbs, as a great performance. The unforgivable loss in the 20% trimming of the plays is the comic richness of falstaff, one of shakespeares greatest characters. The wars of the roses is a lavish threepart followup to the bafta winning the. True to season 1 of the hollow crown series, this one is also packed with outstanding performances by wellknown british professional actors including benedict cumberbatch. Dec 11, 2016 premieres sunday, december 11, 2016 9 p.
Rent the hollow crown 20 starring tom hiddleston and ben wishaw on dvd and bluray. Richard iii, the most notorious of shakespeares kings, manipulates his way through the court on a ruthless. The wars of the roses comes to the second cycle of the hollow crown series based off of shakespeares historical plays, which in turn are based on the reallife wars of the roses in the 15th century between two rival branches of the english royal familythe house of lancaster and the house of york. With simon armstrong, jamie ballard, archie bradfield, benedict cumberbatch. The hollow crown is a great performances series showcasing four filmed adaptations of shakespeares most gripping history plays. It is the fifth film in the series of television adaptations of william shakespeares history plays under the title the hollow crown produced by sam mendes for bbc two. The wars of the roses continues the epic saga with three more lavish film adaptations. From executive producer sam mendes comes the hollow crown, stunning adaptations of f. Fans of the starstudded shakespeare adaptation the hollow crown will be pleased to know that the sequel series the hollow crown. Poldark actor kyle soller on his hollow crown role. The wars of the roses dvd,these three screen adaptations, henry vi in two parts and richard iii, tell the story of the wars of the roses, an exceptionally turbulent period in british history.
The sherlock star is set to play the historic royal in the ongoing miniseries the hollow crown, and bbc. The wars of the roses, the bbc miniseries, that aired last month well, really, im not all that late to the party. Rent the hollow crown 20 on dvd and bluray netflix. Five years on the country is in the midst of civil war with suffolk and buckingham among the casualties at the battle of st albans and the triumphant plantagenet claiming the throne for the yorkists. Watch the hollow hd full movie beyond the lights full movie. Watch the hollow crown wars of the roses cast and director. N ews that the bbc has followed 2012s the hollow crown by commissioning a second series, based on the henry vi plays and to be screened as part of the current shakespeare season, has.
The hollow crown fails falstaff in both excision and performance. The fivepart docuseries that airs on pbs stations on monday and tuesday, may 1112. In 20, pbs thrilled history buffs and fans of the bard with the shakespearean miniseries the hollow crown, a bbc production that boasted jeremy irons and michelle dockery. Benedict cumberbatch plays a villainous richard iii in. War of the roses, the corporations second series of adaptations of william shakespeare plays, pulled in more than 1 million viewers on saturday. Epic films of henry vi in two parts and richard iii continue the gripping royal saga. Bbc teases benedict cumberbatch as richard iii in hollow.
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