New adaptations of Shakespeare's tetralogy of history plays comprising the 'Henriad' for the BBC's 2012 Cultural Olympiad: King Richard; II King Henry IV, Part 1; King Henry IV, Part 2 and King Henry V. The plays chronicle a continuous period in British history from the end of the 14th century to the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. Together, the plays comprise a story with recurring themes of power struggles, redemption, family conflict and betrayal.

Starring:

Alun Armstrong, Conrad Asquith, Dominic Rowan, James Laurenson, Jeremy Irons, John Heffernan, Julie Walters, Maxine Peake, Michelle Dockery, Paul Ritter, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Georgeson, Tom Hiddleston

Genre:

Drama, History