Henry IV
28th October 1995
BBC
This was an adaptation of both parts of Shakespeare’s Henry IV for the BBC Television Performance Series. It was first screened on 28th October 1995.
The adaptation reduced the plays to a single 175 minute drama and included scenes from Richard II and Henry VI Part iii.
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Henry IV
| Written by | William Shakespeare |
Creative Team
| Director | John Caird |
| Executive Producer | Simon Curtis |
| Executive Producer | David Snodin |
| Producer | Annie Castledine |
| Associate Producer | Ruth Mayorcas |
| Assistant production accountant | Andrew Derbyshire |
| Production Manager | Stephen Moore |
| Production Manager | Chris Alexander |
| Studio Resources Manager | Peter Manuel |
| Assistant Floor Manager | Theresa MacInnis |
| Assistant Floor Manager | Sarah White |
| Technical Director | Chris Miller |
| Production Assistant | Maggie Stevens |
| Casting Advisor | Joyce Nettles |
| Script Editor | Michael Hastings |
| Camera Supervisor | Neil McLintock |
| Lighting Vision Controller | Dave Willson |
| Lighting Vision Controller | Mike Le Fevre |
| Vision Mixer | Julie Mann |
| Lighting Director | Duncan Brown |
| Visual Effects Designer | Perry Brahan |
| Editor | Phil Southby |
| Designer | Anthony Ainsworth |
| Art Director | Jane Shepherd |
| Design Operatives Supervisor | Mike Hawkins |
| Properties Buyer | Maura Laverty |
| Construction Manager | John Hardy |
| Costume Designer | Joan Wadge |
| Makeup Designer | Fran Needham |
| Music | Ilona Sekacz |
| Sound Supervisor | Alan Machin |
| Sound Assistant | Paul Ostwind |
| Fight Arranger | Malcolm Ranson |
Cast
| King Henry IV | Ronald Pickup |
| Prince Hal | Jonathan Firth |
| Harry Percy, 'Hotspur' | Rufus Sewell |
| Sir John Falstaff | David Calder |
| Misstress Quickly | Elizabeth Spriggs |
| Doll Tearsheet | Jane Horrocks |
| Robert Shallow | Paul Eddington |
| Prince John | Daniel Betts |
| Earl of Warwick | John Woodvine |
| Sir Walter Blunt | Tim McMullan |
| Lord Chief Justice | Peter Jeffrey |
| Earl of Northumberland | Joseph O'Conor |
| Kate | Josette Simon |
| Earl of Worcester | Corin Redgrave |
| Sir Richard Vernon | Paul Webster |
| Gilliams | Ashley Artus |
| King Richard II | Roger Allam |
| Poins | Jonathan Cullen |
| Peto | Graham Aggrey |
| Bardolph | Geoffrey Hutchings |
| Gadshill | Peter-Hugo Daly |
| Falstaff's Page | Daniel Worters |
| Pistol | Simon McBurney |
| Justice Silence | James Grout |
| Sheriff / Davy | Teddy Kempner |
| Mouldy / Traveller One | Graham Hubbard |
| Shadow / Traveller | Clive Kneller |
| Justice Shallow | Paul Eddington |
| Wart | Toby Jones |
| Feeble / Traveller | John Dallimore |
| Bullcalf / Traveller | Paul Hamilton |
| Young Prince John | Tom Curly |
| Young Hotspur | Charlie Carnochan |
| Young Hal | Fabio Campo |