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{{Short description|Series of British television films, first aired in 2012 and 2016}}
{{Other uses|The Hollow Crown (disambiguation){{!}}The Hollow Crown}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Television Film
{{Infobox television
| name = The Hollow Crown
| image = Hollow_Crown_Title_Card.png
| image = Hollow crown logo.jpg
| image_size = 240px
| image_size = 250
| caption =
| alt =
| genre = [[Historical drama]]
| caption =
| based_on = {{Based on|[[Shakespearean history]]||[[William Shakespeare]]}}
| genre = Historical drama
| developer = {{Plainlist|
| directors = '''''First Cycle'''''[[Rupert Goold]]<br/> [[Richard Eyre]]<br/>[[Thea Sharrock]]
* [[Rupert Goold]]
| executive producer = [[Sam Mendes]]
* [[Ben Power]]
| producer= Rupert Ryle-Hodges
* [[Richard Eyre]]
| screenplay =
* [[Dominic Cooke]]
| based on = [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Shakespearean history| History Plays]]''
| starring = '''''First Cycle'''''<br/>[[Ben Whishaw]]<br/>[[Jeremy Irons]]<br/>[[Tom Hiddleston]]<br/>'''''Second Cycle'''''<br/>{{nowrap|[[Benedict Cumberbatch]]}}
| music =
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = [[Neal Street Productions]]<br/>[[NBCUniversal]]<br/>[[WNET]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|TV=y|2012|06|30|df=yes}}
| runtime = '''''First Cycle'''''<br/>[[Richard II (film)|Richard II]] <br />(142 minutes)<br />
[[Henry IV, Part I and Part II (TV films)|Henry IV Part I]] <br />(115 minutes)<br />
[[Henry IV, Part I and Part II (TV films)|Henry IV. Part II]] <br />(115 minutes)<br/>[[Henry V (TV film)|Henry V]]<br /> (132 minutes)<br/>'''''Second Cycle'''''<br/>''[[Henry VI, Part I]]''<br/>(TBC)<br/> ''[[Henry VI, Part II]]''<br/> (TBC)<br/>''[[Henry VI, Part III]]''<br/>(TBC)<br/>''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]''<br/> (TBC)
| country = United Kingdom
| network = [[BBC Two]]
| language = English
| url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00s90hz
}}
}}
| director = {{Plainlist|
'''''The Hollow Crown''''' is a series of British [[television film]]s featuring [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Shakespearean history| History Plays]]''. The first cycle is an adaptation of Shakespeare's second historical tetralogy, the [[Henriad]]: ''[[Richard II (play)|Richard II]]'', ''[[Henry IV, Part I]]'' and ''[[Henry IV, Part II]]'' (treated as one film in two parts in the series) and ''[[Henry V (play)|Henry V]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=260355&lid=7 |title=The Hollow Crown: Series Info |publisher=Thetvdb.com |date= |accessdate=2013-08-28}}</ref> It starred [[Ben Whishaw]], [[Jeremy Irons]] and [[Tom Hiddleston]]. [[Olivier Award]] winners, [[Rupert Goold]], [[Richard Eyre]] and [[Thea Sharrock]] directed the telefilms.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lawson |first=Mark |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2012/jun/29/the-hollow-crown-shakespeare-bbc2 |title=The Hollow Crown: as good as TV Shakespeare can get? &#124; Television & radio |publisher=theguardian.com |date=2012-06-29 |accessdate=2013-08-28}}</ref> It was produced by Rupert Ryle-Hodges for [[BBC Two]] and was executive produced by [[Sam Mendes]] and Pippa Harris under [[Neal Street Productions]] in association with [[NBCUniversal]]. The first series aired in the [[United Kingdom]] in 2012.
* [[Rupert Goold]]
* [[Richard Eyre]]
* [[Thea Sharrock]]
* [[Dominic Cooke]]
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ben Whishaw]]
* [[Patrick Stewart]]
* [[Jeremy Irons]]
* [[Tom Hiddleston]]
* [[Benedict Cumberbatch]]
* [[Hugh Bonneville]]
* [[Judi Dench]]
* [[Sophie Okonedo]]
* [[Tom Sturridge]]
}}
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| executive_producer = [[Sam Mendes]]
| producer = Rupert Ryle-Hodges
| runtime = varies
| company = {{Plainlist|
* [[Neal Street Productions]]
* [[NBCUniversal]]
* [[WNET]]
}}
| network = {{Plainlist|
* [[BBC Two]]
* [[PBS]]
}}
| music = {{Plainlist|
* [[Stephen Warbeck]]
* Adam Cork
* [[Adrian Johnston (musician)|Adrian Johnston]]
* [[Dan Jones (composer)|Dan Jones]]
}}
| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|06|30|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2016|05|21|df=yes}}
}}
'''''The Hollow Crown''''' is a series of British [[television film]] adaptations of [[William Shakespeare]]'s [[Shakespearean history|history plays]].


The first series of films received positive reviews from critics. [[Ben Whishaw]] and [[Simon Russell Beale]] won [[British Academy Television Award]]s for Leading actor and Supporting actor for their performances. [[Jeremy Irons]] was nominated for a [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] for Best Actor for his role as Henry IV. The first episode, ''Richard II'', was nominated for the Best Single Drama at the BAFTAs.<ref name=GRDN>{{cite news|title=TV Baftas 2013: all the winners|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2013/may/12/baftas-2013-all-the-winners|accessdate=13 May 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=12 May 2013}}</ref>
The first series is an adaptation of Shakespeare's second historical [[tetralogy]], the [[Henriad]]: ''[[Richard II (play)|Richard II]]'', ''[[Henry IV, Part 1]]'', ''[[Henry IV, Part 2]]'' and ''[[Henry V (play)|Henry V]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thetvdb.com/?tab=series&id=260355&lid=7 |title=The Hollow Crown: Series Info |publisher=Thetvdb.com |access-date=2013-08-28}}</ref> starring [[Ben Whishaw]], [[Jeremy Irons]] and [[Tom Hiddleston]]. [[Olivier Award]] winners [[Rupert Goold]], [[Richard Eyre]] and [[Thea Sharrock]] directed the telefilms,<ref>{{cite web |last=Lawson |first=Mark |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2012/jun/29/the-hollow-crown-shakespeare-bbc2 |title=The Hollow Crown: as good as TV Shakespeare can get? |work=The Guardian |date=2012-06-29 |access-date=2013-08-28}}</ref> which were produced by Rupert Ryle-Hodges for [[BBC Two]] and executive produced by [[Sam Mendes]] and [[Pippa Harris]] under [[Neal Street Productions]] in association with [[NBCUniversal]]. The first series, which aired in the United Kingdom in 2012, received positive reviews from critics. Ben Whishaw and [[Simon Russell Beale]] won [[British Academy Television Award]]s for [[British Academy Television Award for Best Actor|Leading actor]] and [[British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor|Supporting actor]] for their performances as [[Richard II of England|Richard II]] and [[Falstaff]], and Jeremy Irons was nominated for a [[Screen Actors Guild Awards|Screen Actors Guild Award]] for [[Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie|Best Actor]] for his role as [[Henry IV of England|Henry IV]]. The first episode, ''[[Richard II (2012 film)|Richard II]]'', was nominated for the [[British Academy Television Award for Best Single Drama|Best Single Drama]] at the [[British Academy Television Awards|BAFTA TV Awards]].<ref name=GRDN>{{cite news|title=TV Baftas 2013: all the winners|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/may/12/baftas-2013-all-the-winners|access-date=13 May 2013|newspaper=The Guardian|date=12 May 2013}}</ref>


In March 2014, the [[BBC]] set a tentative date of 2016 for the concluding cycle of ''The Hollow Crown''. It will be produced by the same team that made the first series of films and will be directed by the former artistic director of [[Royal Court Theatre]] and [[Olivier Award]] winner, [[Dominic Cooke]].<ref>https://twitter.com/BBCTwo/status/452741291907244032</ref> It will be based on Shakespeare's first tetralogy: ''[[Henry VI, Part I]]'', ''[[Henry VI, Part II]]'', ''[[Henry VI, Part III]]'' and ''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]''.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/bbc-arts-release.html</ref> In April 2014, [[BBC Two]] announced that [[Benedict Cumberbatch]] will play [[Richard III| King Richard III]] which marks the actor's return to the network after the success of ''[[Parade's End (TV series)| Parade's End]]'' in 2012.<ref>https://twitter.com/BBCTwo/status/452789941786120192</ref> <ref>https://twitter.com/BBCTwo/status/452789941786120192</ref>
The [[BBC]] aired the concluding series in 2016 as ''The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses'', a reference to the series of [[English civil wars]] known as the [[Wars of the Roses]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/corporate2/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/the-hollow-crown-casting |title=BBC Two announces further casting for The Hollow Crown: The Wars Of The Roses |date=21 August 2014 |work=BBC Media Centre |access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref> starring [[Benedict Cumberbatch]], [[Hugh Bonneville]], [[Judi Dench]], [[Sophie Okonedo]] and [[Tom Sturridge]]. The plays were produced in 2015 by the same team that made the first series of films but were directed by the former artistic director of [[Royal Court Theatre]] and [[Olivier Award]] winner, [[Dominic Cooke]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/BBCTwo/status/452741291907244032 |author=BBC Two |title=Richard III... |work=Twitter |date=6 April 2014 |access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref> They are based on Shakespeare's first tetralogy: ''[[Henry VI, Part 1]]'', ''[[Henry VI, Part 2]]'', ''[[Henry VI, Part 3]]'' and ''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2014/bbc-arts-release.html |title=Tony Hall announces greatest commitment to arts for a generation |date=25 March 2014 |work=BBC Media Centre |access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref> The adaptation presents ''Henry VI'' in two parts, incorporating all three ''Henry VI'' plays. Benedict Cumberbatch was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Leading Actor and ''The Wars of the Roses'' was nominated for Best Mini-Series.<ref>{{ cite web|title=Bafta TV awards 2017: full list of winners|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/may/14/bafta-tv-awards-2017-full-list-of-winners|access-date=22 Jan 2018|newspaper=The Guardian|date=14 May 2017}}</ref>


The title of the series is taken from a line in ''Richard II'':
==Cast and crew==
{{blockquote|text=For within the hollow crown<br />That rounds the mortal temples of a king<br />Keeps Death his court...|title=''Richard II''|source=act 3, scene 2}}


===The Hollow Crown I===
== Cast ==
List indicators:
[[File:HollowCrownFilmSeriesLeadActors.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|From left to right: Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V]]
* A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
{| class="wikitable"
* ''Italics'' indicates a non-speaking cameo
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"

! Film
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:73%;"
! Cast
! Director
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width: 16%;" rowspan="2" | Role
| ''[[Richard II (film)|Richard II]]'' || [[Ben Whishaw]] as [[Richard II of England|King Richard II]] <br> [[Rory Kinnear]] as [[Henry IV of England|Bolingbroke]] <br> [[Clémence Poésy]] as [[Isabella of Valois|Queen Isabella]]\[[Anne of Bohemia|Anne]] <br> [[David Suchet]] as [[Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York|Duke of York]] <br> [[David Morrissey]] as [[Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland|Northumberland]] <br> [[Patrick Stewart]] as [[John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster|John of Gaunt]] <br> [[James Purefoy]] as [[Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk|Mowbray]] || [[Rupert Goold]]
! scope="col" colspan="4" | ''The Hollow Crown'' (2012)
! scope="col" colspan="3" | ''The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses'' (2016)
|-
|-
! scope="col" style="width: 12%;" | ''[[Richard II (The Hollow Crown)|Richard II]]''
| ''[[Henry IV, Part I and Part II (TV films)| Henry IV, Part I]]'' || [[Jeremy Irons]] as [[Henry IV of England|King Henry IV]] <br> [[Tom Hiddleston]] as [[Henry V of England|Prince Hal]] <br> [[Simon Russell Beale]] as [[Falstaff]] <br> [[Julie Walters]] as [[Mistress Quickly]] <br> [[Alun Armstrong (actor)|Alun Armstrong]] as [[Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland|Northumberland]] <br> [[David Hayman]] as [[Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester|Earl of Worcester]]<br> [[Joe Armstrong (actor)|Joe Armstrong]] as [[Henry Percy (Hotspur)|Hotspur]]|| [[Richard Eyre]]
! scope="col" style="width: 12%;" | ''[[Henry IV, Part I and Part II (The Hollow Crown)|Henry IV,<br>Part 1]]''
! scope="col" style="width: 12%;" | ''[[Henry IV, Part I and Part II (The Hollow Crown)|Henry IV,<br>Part 2]]''
! scope="col" style="width: 12%;" | ''[[Henry V (The Hollow Crown)|Henry V]]''
! scope="col" style="width: 12%;" | ''[[Henry VI, Part 1 (The Hollow Crown)|Henry VI,<br>Part 1]]''
! scope="col" style="width: 12%;" | ''[[Henry VI, Part 2 (The Hollow Crown)|Henry VI,<br>Part 2]]''
! scope="col" style="width: 12%;" | ''[[Richard III (The Hollow Crown)|Richard III]]''
|-
|-
! [[Richard II of England|King Richard II]]
| ''[[Henry IV, Part I and Part II (TV films)| Henry IV, Part II]]'' || [[Jeremy Irons]] as [[Henry IV of England|King Henry IV]] <br> [[Tom Hiddleston]] as [[Henry V of England|Prince Hal]] <br> [[Simon Russell Beale]] as [[Falstaff]] <br> [[Julie Walters]] as [[Mistress Quickly]] <br> [[Alun Armstrong (actor)|Alun Armstrong]] as [[Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland|Northumberland]] || [[Richard Eyre]]
| [[Ben Whishaw]]
| colspan="6" {{CEmpty}}
|-
|-
! [[Henry IV of England|King Henry IV <br /><small>Henry Bolingbroke</small>]]
| ''[[Henry V (TV film)|Henry V]]'' || [[Tom Hiddleston]] as [[Henry V of England|King Henry V]] <br> [[Mélanie Thierry]] as [[Catherine of Valois|Princess Katherine]] <br> [[Richard Griffiths]] as [[John the Fearless|Duke of Burgundy]] <br> [[Julie Walters]] as [[Mistress Quickly]] <br> [[John Hurt]] as The Chorus <br> [[Lambert Wilson]] as [[Charles VI of France|French King]] <br> [[Geraldine Chaplin]] as Alice <br> [[Edward Akrout]] as [[Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Guyenne|Louis the Dauphin]] ||[[Thea Sharrock]]
| [[Rory Kinnear]]
|}
| colspan="2" | [[Jeremy Irons]]

| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
{{Double image|right|King Henry VI from NPG (2).jpg|135|Richard III earliest surviving portrait.jpg|130| The second cycle of ''The Hollow Crown'' will be based on Shakespeare's history plays about [[Henry VI]] (''left'') and [[Richard III]] (''right'').|alt=}}
===The Hollow Crown II===
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Film
! Cast
! Director
|-
|-
! [[Isabella of Valois|Queen Isabella]]
| ''[[Henry VI, Part I]]'' || TBC|| [[Dominic Cooke]]
| [[Clémence Poésy]]
| colspan="6" {{CEmpty}}
|-
|-
! [[John of Gaunt]] <br /><small>Duke of Lancaster</small>
| ''[[Henry VI, Part II]]'' || TBC|| [[Dominic Cooke]]
| [[Patrick Stewart]]
| colspan="6" {{CEmpty}}
|-
|-
| ''[[Henry VI, Part III]]'' || TBC|| [[Dominic Cooke]]
! [[Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York|Duke of York]]
| [[David Suchet]]
| colspan="6" {{CEmpty}}
|-
|-
! [[Joan Holland|Duchess of York]]
| ''[[Richard III (play)|Richard III]]'' || [[Benedict Cumberbatch]] as [[Richard III of England|King Richard III]]|| [[Dominic Cooke]]
| [[Lindsay Duncan]]
| colspan="6" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York|Duke of Aumerle <br /><small>''later'' Duke of York</small>]]
| [[Tom Hughes (actor)|Tom Hughes]]
| colspan="2" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Paterson Joseph]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland|Earl of Northumberland]]
| [[David Morrissey]]
| colspan="2" | [[Alun Armstrong]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Lady Northumberland]]
| colspan="2" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Niamh Cusack]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk|Thomas Mowbray]] <br /><small>Duke of Norfolk</small>
| [[James Purefoy]]
| colspan="6" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Henry V of England|King Henry V <br /><small>Prince Hal</small>]]
| {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="3" | [[Tom Hiddleston]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! Sir John [[Falstaff]]
| {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="3" | [[Simon Russell Beale]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Mistress Quickly|Mistress Nell Quickly]]
| {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="3" | [[Julie Walters]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! Mistress Doll Tearsheet
| {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="3" | [[Maxine Peake]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Bardolph (Shakespeare character)|Bardolph]]
| {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="3" | [[Tom Georgeson]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Ned Poins]]
| {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[David Dawson (actor)|David Dawson]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Henry Percy (Hotspur)|Sir Henry Percy <br /><small>Harry Hotspur</small>]]
| {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="1" | [[Joe Armstrong (actor)|Joe Armstrong]]
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester|Earl of Worcester]]
| {{CEmpty}}
| [[David Hayman]]
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Elizabeth Mortimer|Lady Kate Percy]]
| {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Michelle Dockery]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March|Sir Edmund Mortimer]]
| colspan="1" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="1" | [[Harry Lloyd]]
| colspan="2" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Michael Gambon]]
| colspan="2" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford|Prince John of Lancaster]]
| colspan="1" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | Henry Faber
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester]]
| colspan="1" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Will Attenborough]]
| colspan="1" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Hugh Bonneville]]
| colspan="2" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland|Earl of Westmorland]]
| colspan="1" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="3" | [[James Laurenson]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Ancient Pistol]]
| colspan="2" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Paul Ritter (actor)|Paul Ritter]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Owain Glyndŵr|Owen Glendower]]
| {{CEmpty}}
| [[Robert Pugh]]
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Catrin ferch Owain Glyndŵr|Lady Mortimer]]
| {{CEmpty}}
| Alex Clatworthy
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! Justice [[Robert Shallow]]
| colspan="2" {{CEmpty}}
| [[David Bamber]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[William Gascoigne|Lord Chief Justice]]
| colspan="2" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Geoffrey Palmer (actor)|Geoffrey Palmer]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter|Duke of Exeter]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="4" | [[Anton Lesser]]
|-
! Captain [[Fluellen]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Owen Teale]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! Montjoy
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
| Jérémie Covillault
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! King [[Charles VI of France]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Lambert Wilson]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Louis, Dauphin of France, Duke of Guyenne|Louis, the Dauphin]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Edward Akrout]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Catherine of Valois|Princess Katherine]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Mélanie Thierry]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! Alice
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Geraldine Chaplin]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! Chorus
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
| [[John Hurt]]
| colspan="3" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Henry VI of England|King Henry VI]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="3" | [[Tom Sturridge]]
|-
! [[Margaret of Anjou|Queen Margaret]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="3" | [[Sophie Okonedo]]
|-
! [[Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester|Eleanor Cobham]] <br /><small>Duchess of Gloucester</small>
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Sally Hawkins]]
| colspan="2" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Richard of York|Richard Plantagenet]] <br /><small>Duke of York</small>
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Adrian Dunbar]]
| {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Cecily Neville, Duchess of York|Cecily]] <br /><small>Duchess of York</small>
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Lucy Robinson (actress)|Lucy Robinson]]
| [[Judi Dench]]
|-
! [[Henry Beaufort|Bishop of Winchester]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Samuel West]]
| colspan="2" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick|Earl of Warwick]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Stanley Townsend]]
| {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset|Earl of Somerset]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Ben Miles]]
| {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk|Duke of Suffolk]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Jason Watkins]]
| {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury|Lord Talbot]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Philip Glenister]]
| colspan="2" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Joan of Arc]]
| colspan="4" {{CEmpty}}
| Laura Frances-Morgan
| colspan="2" {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Richard III of England|King Richard III]] <br /><small>Richard Plantagenet</small>
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Benedict Cumberbatch]]
|-
! [[Elizabeth Woodville|Queen Elizabeth]]
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Keeley Hawes]]
|-
! [[Edmund, Earl of Rutland|Edmund Plantagenet]]
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Angus Imrie]]
| {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Edward IV of England|King Edward IV]] <br /><small>Edward Plantagenet</small>
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Geoffrey Streatfeild]]
|-
! [[George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence|George Plantagenet]] <br /><small>Duke of Clarence</small>
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Sam Troughton]]
|-
! [[John Clifford, 9th Baron de Clifford|Lord Clifford]]
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Kyle Soller]]
| {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Ralph Neville, 2nd Earl of Westmorland|Earl of Westmorland]]
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Richard Lynch (Welsh actor)|Richard Lynch]]
| {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham|Duke of Buckingham]]
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Ben Daniels]]
|-
! [[Anne Neville|Queen Anne]]
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[Phoebe Fox]]
|-
! [[William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings|Lord Hastings]]
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
| colspan="2" | [[James Fleet]]
|-
! King [[Louis XI of France]]
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Andrew Scott (actor)|Andrew Scott]]
| {{CEmpty}}
|-
! [[Henry VII of England|King Henry VII <br /><small>Earl of Richmond</small>]]
| colspan="5" {{CEmpty}}
| ''Andrew Davies''
| [[Luke Treadaway]]
|-
! [[Sir William Catesby|Catesby]]
| colspan="6" {{CEmpty}}
| [[Paul Bazely]]
|}
|}

== Episodes ==
[[File:HollowCrownFilmSeriesLeadActors.jpeg|thumb|From left to right: [[Ben Whishaw]] as [[Richard II of England|Richard II]], [[Jeremy Irons]] as [[Henry IV of England|Henry IV]] and [[Tom Hiddleston]] as [[Henry V of England|Henry V]].]]

=== Series 1 (2012) ===
{{Episode table |background= |overall=5 |series=5 |title=17 |director=11 |writer=37 |airdate=10 |episodes=
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = [[Richard II (The Hollow Crown)|Richard II]]
| DirectedBy = [[Rupert Goold]]
| WrittenBy = Rupert Goold & [[Ben Power]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|06|30|df=y}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = [[Henry IV, Part I and Part II (The Hollow Crown)|Henry IV, Part 1]]
| DirectedBy = [[Richard Eyre]]
| WrittenBy = Richard Eyre
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|07|7|df=y}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = [[Henry IV, Part I and Part II (The Hollow Crown)|Henry IV, Part 2]]
| DirectedBy = Richard Eyre
| WrittenBy = Richard Eyre
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|07|14|df=y}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = [[Henry V (The Hollow Crown)|Henry V]]
| DirectedBy = [[Thea Sharrock]]
| WrittenBy = Ben Power & Thea Sharrock
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|07|21|df=y}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
}}

=== Series 2 (2016) ===
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| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = [[Henry VI, Part 1 (The Hollow Crown)|Henry VI, Part 1]]
| DirectedBy = [[Dominic Cooke]]
| WrittenBy = Dominic Cooke & [[Ben Power]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|7|df=y}}
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}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = [[Henry VI, Part 2 (The Hollow Crown)|Henry VI, Part 2]]
| DirectedBy = Dominic Cooke
| WrittenBy = Dominic Cooke & Ben Power
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|14|df=y}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = [[Richard III (The Hollow Crown)|Richard III]]
| DirectedBy = Dominic Cooke
| WrittenBy = Dominic Cooke & Ben Power
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2016|05|21|df=y}}
| ShortSummary =
}}
}}


==Production==
==Production==
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===The Hollow Crown I===
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The [[BBC]] scheduled the screening of Shakespeare's history plays as part of the [[2012 Cultural Olympiad]], a celebration of British culture coinciding with the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="echo">{{cite news |title=Liverpool actor David Morrissey to star in new BBC production of Richard II |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/in-the-mix/2011/05/30/liverpool-actor-david-morrissey-to-star-in-new-bbc-production-of-richard-ii-100252-28786993/ |work=[[Liverpool Echo]] |date=2011-05-30 |accessdate=2011-12-30}}</ref> [[Sam Mendes]] signed up as executive producer to adapt all four plays in September 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Mendes for BBC Shakespeare season |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11439229 |publisher=BBC News |date=2010-09-29 |accessdate=2011-12-30}}</ref> He is joined as executive producer by Pippa Harris (both representing [[Neal Street Productions]]), Rupert Ryle-Hodges as producer, Gareth Neame ([[NBCUniversal]]), and Ben Stephenson (BBC).<ref name="confirm">{{cite press release |title=Cast confirmed for BBC Two's cycle of Shakespeare films |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/shakespeare-cast.html |publisher=BBC Drama Publicity |date=2011-11-24 |accessdate=2011-12-30 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/64JKhsWGc |archivedate=2011-12-30}}</ref>
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The [[BBC]] scheduled the screening of Shakespeare's history plays as part of the [[2012 Cultural Olympiad]], a celebration of British culture coinciding with the [[2012 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="echo">{{cite news |title=Liverpool actor David Morrissey to star in new BBC production of Richard II |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-news/in-the-mix/2011/05/30/liverpool-actor-david-morrissey-to-star-in-new-bbc-production-of-richard-ii-100252-28786993/ |work=[[Liverpool Echo]] |date=2011-05-30 |access-date=2011-12-30}}</ref> [[Sam Mendes]] signed up as executive producer to adapt all four plays in September 2010.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sam Mendes for BBC Shakespeare season |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11439229 |publisher=BBC News |date=2010-09-29 |access-date=2011-12-30}}</ref> He was joined as executive producer by [[Pippa Harris]] (both representing [[Neal Street Productions]]), Rupert Ryle-Hodges as producer, [[Gareth Neame]] ([[NBCUniversal]]), and [[Ben Stephenson]] (BBC).<ref name="confirm">{{cite press release |title=Cast confirmed for BBC Two's cycle of Shakespeare films |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/shakespeare-cast.html |publisher=BBC Drama Publicity |date=2011-11-24 |access-date=2011-12-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101060938/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/shakespeare-cast.html |archive-date=2012-01-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Parts of the series were filmed in [[Kent]] at [[Squerryes Court]] and [[Penshurst Place]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Kent Film Office|url=http://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2012/07/the-hollow-crown-henry-v-2012/|title=Kent Film Office The Hollow Crown – Henry V Article|date=13 July 2012 }}</ref>
===The Hollow Crown II===
The concluding cycle of films will be produced by the same team that made the first series. It will be directed by [[Dominic Cooke]]. [[Richard III]] will be played by [[Benedict Cumberbatch]]. As of April 2014, the casting of [[Henry VI]] is still under wraps and, according to [[BBC Two]] will be announced in due course. Executive producer Pippa Harris said, "The critical and audience reaction to ''The Hollow Crown'' series set the bar high for Shakespeare on screen, and Neal Street (Productions) is delighted to be making the concluding part of this great History cycle. By filming the ‘Henry VI’ plays as well as ‘Richard III,’ we will allow viewers to fully appreciate how such a monstrous tyrant could find his way to power, bringing even more weight and depth to this iconic character.”<ref>http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/benedict-cumberbatch-to-play-richard-iii-in-neal-streets-film-for-bbc-1201153203/</ref>


The concluding series of plays were produced in 2015 by the same team that made the first series and were directed by [[Dominic Cooke]]. [[Richard III]] was played by [[Benedict Cumberbatch]]. Executive producer Pippa Harris stated, "The critical and audience reaction to ''The Hollow Crown'' series set the bar high for Shakespeare on screen, and Neal Street (Productions) is delighted to be making the concluding part of this great history cycle. By filming the 'Henry VI' plays as well as 'Richard III,' we will allow viewers to fully appreciate how such a monstrous tyrant could find his way to power, bringing even more weight and depth to this iconic character."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/benedict-cumberbatch-to-play-richard-iii-in-neal-streets-film-for-bbc-1201153203/ |date=6 April 2014 |title=Benedict Cumberbatch to Play Richard III in Neal Street's Film for BBC |first=Leo |last=Barraclough |work=Variety |access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref> The production returned to [[Kent]] for ''The Wars of the Roses'', filming at [[Dover Castle]], [[Leeds Castle]] and [[Penshurst Place]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Kent Film Office|url=http://kentfilmoffice.co.uk/2016/04/the-hollow-crown-the-wars-of-the-roses-2016/|title=Kent Film Office The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses Article|date=27 April 2016 }}</ref>
==Release==
===The Hollow Crown I===
The four films were aired on consecutive Saturday nights on [[BBC Two]] between 30 June and 21 July 2012. The start time of ''Henry IV, Part I'' on 7 July was delayed by an hour because of coverage of the [[2012 Wimbledon Championships]], and the film was shown a second time the following evening on [[BBC Four]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00s91pm |title=Henry IV - Part 1 |accessdate=2013-09-08}}</ref> The four films were shown in the United States from 20 September to 11 October 2013 as part of the [[PBS]] ''[[Great Performances]]'' series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/the-hollow-crown-shakespeares-history-plays/about-the-series/1747/ |title=The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare's History Plays-About the Series |accessdate=2013-10-12 |work= }}</ref>


=== Faithfulness of adaptation ===
The overseas and DVD rights for ''The Hollow Crown'' series are owned by NBC Universal.<ref>Brown, Maggie.[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jul/02/sam-mendes-bbc-worldwide-shakespeare "Sam Mendes: BBC Worldwide rejected 'Hollow Crown' Shakespeare films"], ''The Guardian'', 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-14.</ref> A Region 2 DVD set of the four films was released on 1 October 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/30908827/0/The-Hollow-Crown/ListingDetails.html |title=The Hollow Crown (4 Discs) |accessdate=2012-07-14}}</ref> A Region 1 DVD set was released on 17 September 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/Hollow-Crown-Complete-Tom-Hiddleston/dp/B00DQN6IOK/ |title=The Hollow Crown: The Complete Series |accessdate=2013-09-08}}</ref>
The first series is largely faithful to the plays, although the text is abridged and lines are occasionally cut. The second series notably compresses the three-part Henry VI into two episodes. Significant scenes involving Talbot and Joan of Arc are cut and [[Jack Cade's Rebellion]] is not included. Many elements from the Suffolk part are incorporated into the character of Somerset. While the text does not directly specify which [[Duke of Exeter]] is depicted in ''Henry VI, Part 3'', it is widely assumed to be [[Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter]] given the play's setting between 1445 and 1471. The portrayal by [[Anton Lesser]] implies that it is the same person as Lesser's [[Thomas Beaufort, Duke of Exeter|Thomas Beaufort]] from ''Henry V'' and ''Henry VI, Part 1'', who had died in 1426.{{Citation needed|date=September 2022}}


==Broadcast==
===The Hollow Crown II===
The first four plays aired on consecutive Saturday evenings on [[BBC Two]] between 30 June and 21 July 2012. The start time of ''Henry IV, Part 1'' on 7 July was delayed by an hour because of coverage of the [[2012 Wimbledon Championships]], and the play was shown a second time the following evening on [[BBC Four]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00s91pm |title=Henry IV – Part 1 |access-date=2013-09-08}}</ref> The plays were shown in the United States from 20 September to 11 October 2013 as part of the [[PBS]] ''[[Great Performances]]'' series.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/the-hollow-crown-shakespeares-history-plays/about-the-series/1747/ |title=The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare's History Plays – About the Series |work=PBS |date=9 July 2013 |access-date=2013-10-12}}</ref>
The second cycle of films has a tentative release date of 2016.<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/apr/06/benedict-cumberbatch-richard-iii-bbc2</ref>


All four plays were shown again on consecutive evenings on BBC Four in April 2016 as part of the BBC Shakespeare Festival commemorating the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death. The second series of plays aired on consecutive Saturday evenings on BBC Two commencing Saturday 7 May 2016.<ref name="upi.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2016/04/20/Benedict-Cumberbatch-stars-as-King-Richard-III-in-new-Hollow-Crown-trailer/5781461171183/|title=Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Henry VI|publisher=UPI|access-date=25 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-04-23/the-best-star-studded-shakespeare-tv-adaptations-comedies-and-shows-coming-out-this-year |title=The best star studded Shakespeare TV adaptations |publisher=UK Radio Times |access-date=25 April 2016}}</ref>
==Awards==

==Home media==
The overseas and DVD rights for ''The Hollow Crown'' series are owned by NBC Universal.<ref>{{cite web |last=Brown |first=Maggie |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/jul/02/sam-mendes-bbc-worldwide-shakespeare |title=Sam Mendes: BBC Worldwide rejected 'Hollow Crown' Shakespeare films |work=The Guardian |date=2 July 2012 |access-date=17 July 2012}}</ref> A Region 2 DVD set of the four films was released on 1 October 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/30908827/0/The-Hollow-Crown/ListingDetails.html |title=The Hollow Crown (4 Discs) |access-date=2012-07-14}}</ref> A Region 1 DVD set was released on 17 September 2013.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Hollow-Crown-Complete-Tom-Hiddleston/dp/B00DQN6IOK/ |title=The Hollow Crown: The Complete Series |website=Amazon |access-date=2013-09-08}}</ref> A 2-disc DVD set of ''The Wars of the Roses'' was released on 20 June 2016.

The original music [[soundtrack]] from ''The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses'' composed by [[Dan Jones (composer)|Dan Jones]] was released on the [[Wave Theory Records]] label in June 2016 and performed by the [[BBC National Orchestra of Wales]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wavetheoryrecords.com/soundtrack/the-hollow-crown-the-wars-of-the-roses|title=The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (Film music soundtrack by Dan Jones)|website=Wave Theory Records|date=24 November 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01HGGM8X2|title=The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (Dan Jones & BBC National Orchestra of Wales)|website=Amazon UK}}</ref>

==Reception and accolades==
Mike Hughes of ''[[The Salinas Californian]]'' wrote, "Amazing TV – perfectly filmed."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hughes |first=Mike |date=2016-12-10 |title=WEEKEND TV: Disney hits 'Mary Poppins' and 'Frozen' |url=https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/life/2016/12/10/weekend-tv-disney-hits-mary-poppins-frozen/95131622/ |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=The Salinas Californian |language=en-US}}</ref>
===Series 1===
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| Sound Design (TV Programme)
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| rowspan="2" | ''The Hollow Crown''
|-
|-
| [[South Bank Sky Arts Award|South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2013]]
| rowspan="2" | [[South Bank Sky Arts Award|South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2013]]
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| Best TV Drama
| Best TV Drama
|-
|-
| {{won}}
|rowspan=2| [[Broadcasting Press Guild|Broadcasting Press Guild 2013]]
| Times Breakthrough
| [[Tom Hiddleston]]
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[Broadcasting Press Guild|Broadcasting Press Guild 2013]]
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| Best Single Drama
| Best Single Drama
| ''The Hollow Crown''
|-
|-
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|| Best Actor
| Best Actor
|rowspan=2| [[Ben Whishaw]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Ben Whishaw]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=3| [[BAFTA TV Awards|BAFTA Television Awards 2013]]
| rowspan="3" | [[BAFTA Television Awards|BAFTA Television Awards 2013]]
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| Leading Actor (Richard II)
| [[British Academy Television Award for Best Actor|Best Leading Actor]] (Richard II)
|-
|-
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| Supporting Actor
| [[British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
| [[Simon Russell Beale]] ''(Henry IV Part II)''
| [[Simon Russell Beale]] ''(Henry IV Part 2)''
|-
|-
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| [[British Academy Television Award for Best Single Drama|Best Single Drama]]
| Single Drama
|rowspan=2| ''Richard II''
| rowspan="2" | ''Richard II''
|-
|-
| [[Royal Television Society|RTS Programme Awards 2013]]
| [[Royal Television Society Programme Awards|RTS Programme Awards 2013]]
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| Single Drama
| Single Drama
|-
|-
|rowspan=3| [[BAFTA Craft Award|BAFTA Craft Awards 2013]]
| rowspan="3" | [[BAFTA Television Craft Awards|BAFTA Craft Awards 2013]]
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| Original Television Music
| [[British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Original Music|Best Original Television Music]]
| [[Stephen Warbeck]] ''(Henry IV)''
| [[Stephen Warbeck]] ''(Henry IV)''
|-
|-
| {{won}}
| {{won}}
| [[British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Sound: Fiction|Best Sound (Fiction)]]
| Sound (Fiction)
| Tim Fraser, Adrian Rhodes, Keith Marriner ''(Richard II)''
| Tim Fraser, Adrian Rhodes, Keith Marriner ''(Richard II)''
|-
|-
| {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
| [[British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
| Costume Design
| Odile Dicks-Mireaux ''(Richard II)''
| [[Odile Dicks-Mireaux]] ''(Richard II)''
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|-
| [[British Society of Cinematographers]]
| [[British Society of Cinematographers]]
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| Best Cinematography in a Television Drama
| Best Cinematography in a Television Drama
| Ben Smithard
| Ben Smithard
|-
| [[4th Critics' Choice Television Awards]]
| {{nom}}
| Best Miniseries
| ''The Hollow Crown''
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===Series 2===
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! Award
! Result
! Category
! Recipient
|-
| rowspan="2" | [[BAFTA Television Awards|BAFTA Television Awards 2017]]
| {{nom}}
| [[British Academy Television Award for Best Actor|Best Leading Actor]]
| [[Benedict Cumberbatch]]
|-
| {{nom}}
| [[British Academy Television Award for Best Mini-Series|Best Mini-Series]]
| ''The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses''
|-
| [[BAFTA Television Craft Awards|BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2017]]
| {{nom}}
| [[British Academy Television Craft Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
| Nigel Egerton ''(Richard III)''
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==External links==
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*{{IMDb title|2262456|The Hollow Crown}}
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* [http://websurfaces.co.uk/2012/01/24/extras/ ''The Hollow Crown'' – Extras]
* [https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/hollow-crown-wars-roses-miniseries/5109/ ''The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses'' - About the Series]
* [https://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/the-hollow-crown-shakespeares-history-plays-about-the-series/1747/ ''The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare's History Plays'' - About the Series]


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The Hollow Crown
GenreHistorical drama
Based on
Shakespearean history
by
Developed by
Directed by
Starring
Music by
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerSam Mendes
ProducerRupert Ryle-Hodges
Running timevaries
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release30 June 2012 (2012-06-30) –
21 May 2016 (2016-05-21)

The Hollow Crown is a series of British television film adaptations of William Shakespeare's history plays.

The first series is an adaptation of Shakespeare's second historical tetralogy, the Henriad: Richard II, Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2 and Henry V,[1] starring Ben Whishaw, Jeremy Irons and Tom Hiddleston. Olivier Award winners Rupert Goold, Richard Eyre and Thea Sharrock directed the telefilms,[2] which were produced by Rupert Ryle-Hodges for BBC Two and executive produced by Sam Mendes and Pippa Harris under Neal Street Productions in association with NBCUniversal. The first series, which aired in the United Kingdom in 2012, received positive reviews from critics. Ben Whishaw and Simon Russell Beale won British Academy Television Awards for Leading actor and Supporting actor for their performances as Richard II and Falstaff, and Jeremy Irons was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor for his role as Henry IV. The first episode, Richard II, was nominated for the Best Single Drama at the BAFTA TV Awards.[3]

The BBC aired the concluding series in 2016 as The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses, a reference to the series of English civil wars known as the Wars of the Roses,[4] starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Hugh Bonneville, Judi Dench, Sophie Okonedo and Tom Sturridge. The plays were produced in 2015 by the same team that made the first series of films but were directed by the former artistic director of Royal Court Theatre and Olivier Award winner, Dominic Cooke.[5] They are based on Shakespeare's first tetralogy: Henry VI, Part 1, Henry VI, Part 2, Henry VI, Part 3 and Richard III.[6] The adaptation presents Henry VI in two parts, incorporating all three Henry VI plays. Benedict Cumberbatch was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Leading Actor and The Wars of the Roses was nominated for Best Mini-Series.[7]

The title of the series is taken from a line in Richard II:

For within the hollow crown
That rounds the mortal temples of a king
Keeps Death his court...

— Richard II, act 3, scene 2

Cast

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List indicators:

  • A dark grey cell indicates the character was not in the film.
  • Italics indicates a non-speaking cameo
Role The Hollow Crown (2012) The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (2016)
Richard II Henry IV,
Part 1 		Henry IV,
Part 2 		Henry V Henry VI,
Part 1 		Henry VI,
Part 2 		Richard III
King Richard II Ben Whishaw
King Henry IV
Henry Bolingbroke 		Rory Kinnear Jeremy Irons
Queen Isabella Clémence Poésy
John of Gaunt
Duke of Lancaster 		Patrick Stewart
Duke of York David Suchet
Duchess of York Lindsay Duncan
Duke of Aumerle
later Duke of York 		Tom Hughes Paterson Joseph
Earl of Northumberland David Morrissey Alun Armstrong
Lady Northumberland Niamh Cusack
Thomas Mowbray
Duke of Norfolk 		James Purefoy
King Henry V
Prince Hal 		Tom Hiddleston
Sir John Falstaff Simon Russell Beale
Mistress Nell Quickly Julie Walters
Mistress Doll Tearsheet Maxine Peake
Bardolph Tom Georgeson
Ned Poins David Dawson
Sir Henry Percy
Harry Hotspur 		Joe Armstrong
Earl of Worcester David Hayman
Lady Kate Percy Michelle Dockery
Sir Edmund Mortimer Harry Lloyd Michael Gambon
Prince John of Lancaster Henry Faber
Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Will Attenborough Hugh Bonneville
Earl of Westmorland James Laurenson
Ancient Pistol Paul Ritter
Owen Glendower Robert Pugh
Lady Mortimer Alex Clatworthy
Justice Robert Shallow David Bamber
Lord Chief Justice Geoffrey Palmer
Duke of Exeter Anton Lesser
Captain Fluellen Owen Teale
Montjoy Jérémie Covillault
King Charles VI of France Lambert Wilson
Louis, the Dauphin Edward Akrout
Princess Katherine Mélanie Thierry
Alice Geraldine Chaplin
Chorus John Hurt
King Henry VI Tom Sturridge
Queen Margaret Sophie Okonedo
Eleanor Cobham
Duchess of Gloucester 		Sally Hawkins
Richard Plantagenet
Duke of York 		Adrian Dunbar
Cecily
Duchess of York 		Lucy Robinson Judi Dench
Bishop of Winchester Samuel West
Earl of Warwick Stanley Townsend
Earl of Somerset Ben Miles
Duke of Suffolk Jason Watkins
Lord Talbot Philip Glenister
Joan of Arc Laura Frances-Morgan
King Richard III
Richard Plantagenet 		Benedict Cumberbatch
Queen Elizabeth Keeley Hawes
Edmund Plantagenet Angus Imrie
King Edward IV
Edward Plantagenet 		Geoffrey Streatfeild
George Plantagenet
Duke of Clarence 		Sam Troughton
Lord Clifford Kyle Soller
Earl of Westmorland Richard Lynch
Duke of Buckingham Ben Daniels
Queen Anne Phoebe Fox
Lord Hastings James Fleet
King Louis XI of France Andrew Scott
King Henry VII
Earl of Richmond 		Andrew Davies Luke Treadaway
Catesby Paul Bazely

Episodes

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From left to right: Ben Whishaw as Richard II, Jeremy Irons as Henry IV and Tom Hiddleston as Henry V.

Series 1 (2012)

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No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Richard II"Rupert GooldRupert Goold & Ben Power30 June 2012 (2012-06-30)
22"Henry IV, Part 1"Richard EyreRichard Eyre7 July 2012 (2012-07-07)
33"Henry IV, Part 2"Richard EyreRichard Eyre14 July 2012 (2012-07-14)
44"Henry V"Thea SharrockBen Power & Thea Sharrock21 July 2012 (2012-07-21)

Series 2 (2016)

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No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
51"Henry VI, Part 1"Dominic CookeDominic Cooke & Ben Power7 May 2016 (2016-05-07)
62"Henry VI, Part 2"Dominic CookeDominic Cooke & Ben Power14 May 2016 (2016-05-14)
73"Richard III"Dominic CookeDominic Cooke & Ben Power21 May 2016 (2016-05-21)

Production

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The second series of The Hollow Crown is based on Shakespeare's history plays about Henry VI (left) and Richard III (right).

The BBC scheduled the screening of Shakespeare's history plays as part of the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, a celebration of British culture coinciding with the 2012 Summer Olympics.[8] Sam Mendes signed up as executive producer to adapt all four plays in September 2010.[9] He was joined as executive producer by Pippa Harris (both representing Neal Street Productions), Rupert Ryle-Hodges as producer, Gareth Neame (NBCUniversal), and Ben Stephenson (BBC).[10]

Parts of the series were filmed in Kent at Squerryes Court and Penshurst Place.[11]

The concluding series of plays were produced in 2015 by the same team that made the first series and were directed by Dominic Cooke. Richard III was played by Benedict Cumberbatch. Executive producer Pippa Harris stated, "The critical and audience reaction to The Hollow Crown series set the bar high for Shakespeare on screen, and Neal Street (Productions) is delighted to be making the concluding part of this great history cycle. By filming the 'Henry VI' plays as well as 'Richard III,' we will allow viewers to fully appreciate how such a monstrous tyrant could find his way to power, bringing even more weight and depth to this iconic character."[12] The production returned to Kent for The Wars of the Roses, filming at Dover Castle, Leeds Castle and Penshurst Place.[13]

Faithfulness of adaptation

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The first series is largely faithful to the plays, although the text is abridged and lines are occasionally cut. The second series notably compresses the three-part Henry VI into two episodes. Significant scenes involving Talbot and Joan of Arc are cut and Jack Cade's Rebellion is not included. Many elements from the Suffolk part are incorporated into the character of Somerset. While the text does not directly specify which Duke of Exeter is depicted in Henry VI, Part 3, it is widely assumed to be Henry Holland, 3rd Duke of Exeter given the play's setting between 1445 and 1471. The portrayal by Anton Lesser implies that it is the same person as Lesser's Thomas Beaufort from Henry V and Henry VI, Part 1, who had died in 1426.[citation needed]

Broadcast

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The first four plays aired on consecutive Saturday evenings on BBC Two between 30 June and 21 July 2012. The start time of Henry IV, Part 1 on 7 July was delayed by an hour because of coverage of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, and the play was shown a second time the following evening on BBC Four.[14] The plays were shown in the United States from 20 September to 11 October 2013 as part of the PBS Great Performances series.[15]

All four plays were shown again on consecutive evenings on BBC Four in April 2016 as part of the BBC Shakespeare Festival commemorating the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death. The second series of plays aired on consecutive Saturday evenings on BBC Two commencing Saturday 7 May 2016.[16][17]

Home media

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The overseas and DVD rights for The Hollow Crown series are owned by NBC Universal.[18] A Region 2 DVD set of the four films was released on 1 October 2012.[19] A Region 1 DVD set was released on 17 September 2013.[20] A 2-disc DVD set of The Wars of the Roses was released on 20 June 2016.

The original music soundtrack from The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses composed by Dan Jones was released on the Wave Theory Records label in June 2016 and performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.[21][22]

Reception and accolades

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Mike Hughes of The Salinas Californian wrote, "Amazing TV – perfectly filmed."[23]

Series 1

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Award Result Category Recipient
Music & Sound Awards 2013 Nominated Sound Design (TV Programme) The Hollow Crown
South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2013 Nominated Best TV Drama
Won Times Breakthrough Tom Hiddleston
Broadcasting Press Guild 2013 Won Best Single Drama The Hollow Crown
Nominated Best Actor Ben Whishaw
BAFTA Television Awards 2013 Won Best Leading Actor (Richard II)
Won Best Supporting Actor Simon Russell Beale (Henry IV Part 2)
Nominated Best Single Drama Richard II
RTS Programme Awards 2013 Won Single Drama
BAFTA Craft Awards 2013 Won Best Original Television Music Stephen Warbeck (Henry IV)
Won Best Sound (Fiction) Tim Fraser, Adrian Rhodes, Keith Marriner (Richard II)
Nominated Best Costume Design Odile Dicks-Mireaux (Richard II)
British Society of Cinematographers Nominated Best Cinematography in a Television Drama Ben Smithard
4th Critics' Choice Television Awards Nominated Best Miniseries The Hollow Crown

Series 2

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Award Result Category Recipient
BAFTA Television Awards 2017 Nominated Best Leading Actor Benedict Cumberbatch
Nominated Best Mini-Series The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses
BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2017 Nominated Best Costume Design Nigel Egerton (Richard III)

References

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  1. ^ "The Hollow Crown: Series Info". Thetvdb.com. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  2. ^ Lawson, Mark (29 June 2012). "The Hollow Crown: as good as TV Shakespeare can get?". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  3. ^ "TV Baftas 2013: all the winners". The Guardian. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ^ "BBC Two announces further casting for The Hollow Crown: The Wars Of The Roses". BBC Media Centre. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  5. ^ BBC Two (6 April 2014). "Richard III..." Twitter. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Tony Hall announces greatest commitment to arts for a generation". BBC Media Centre. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Bafta TV awards 2017: full list of winners". The Guardian. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Liverpool actor David Morrissey to star in new BBC production of Richard II". Liverpool Echo. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  9. ^ "Sam Mendes for BBC Shakespeare season". BBC News. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  10. ^ "Cast confirmed for BBC Two's cycle of Shakespeare films" (Press release). BBC Drama Publicity. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
  11. ^ Kent Film Office (13 July 2012). "Kent Film Office The Hollow Crown – Henry V Article".
  12. ^ Barraclough, Leo (6 April 2014). "Benedict Cumberbatch to Play Richard III in Neal Street's Film for BBC". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  13. ^ Kent Film Office (27 April 2016). "Kent Film Office The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses Article".
  14. ^ "Henry IV – Part 1". Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  15. ^ "The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare's History Plays – About the Series". PBS. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  16. ^ "Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Henry VI". UPI. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  17. ^ "The best star studded Shakespeare TV adaptations". UK Radio Times. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  18. ^ Brown, Maggie (2 July 2012). "Sam Mendes: BBC Worldwide rejected 'Hollow Crown' Shakespeare films". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  19. ^ "The Hollow Crown (4 Discs)". Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  20. ^ "The Hollow Crown: The Complete Series". Amazon. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  21. ^ "The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (Film music soundtrack by Dan Jones)". Wave Theory Records. 24 November 2014.
  22. ^ "The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses (Dan Jones & BBC National Orchestra of Wales)". Amazon UK.
  23. ^ Hughes, Mike (10 December 2016). "WEEKEND TV: Disney hits 'Mary Poppins' and 'Frozen'". The Salinas Californian. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
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