The Wars of the Roses (1965)
Synopsis
An epic chronicle of the dysfunctional Plantagenet family from the accession of the young Henry to the death of Richard, last of the Plantagenets. The vacillations of the priestly Henry lead to ungentlemanly behaviour, civil war, treason, murder, regicide, fratricide, and the relentless pursuit of power so characteristic of the Renaissance.
First Air Date: 1965-04-08
Last Air Date: 1965-04-22
Number of Seasons: 1
Created By: John Barton, William Shakespeare
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- David Warner as Henry VI
- Peggy Ashcroft as Margaret of Anjou
- Donald Burton as Exeter / First Murderer
- Alan Tucker as Prince Edward
- Charles Kay as Sir John Hume / Clarence
- David Hargreaves as Third Citizen / Norfolk
- William Squire as Suffolk / Buckingham
- Hugh Sullivan as Hastings
- Ian Holm as Richard III
- Colette O'Neil as The Lady Bona
Seasons
None (1965)
An epic chronicle of the dysfunctional Plantagenet family from the accession of the young Henry to the death of Richard, last of the Plantagenets. The vacillations of the priestly Henry lead to ungentlemanly behaviour, civil war, treason, murder, regicide, fratricide, and the relentless pursuit of power so characteristic of the Renaissance.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Henry VI
Abridged versions of 1 Henry VI and 2 Henry VI up to Act 3, Scene 2 (Winchester's death).
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Ep. 2: Edward IV
A newly written scene followed by 2 Henry VI from Act 4, Scene 1 (the introduction of Jack Cade) onwards, and an abridged version of 3 Henry VI.
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Ep. 3: Richard III
Having helped his brother King Edward IV take the throne of England, the jealous hunchback Richard, Duke of Gloucester, plots to seize power for himself. Masterfully deceiving and plotting against nearly everyone in the royal court, including his eventual wife, Lady Anne, and his brother George, Duke of Clarence, Richard orchestrates a bloody rise to power before finding all his gains jeopardized by those he betrayed.
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