TV series
The Hollow Crown
Overview
A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.
Details
- First air date
- 2012-06-30
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 2 seasons
- Episodes
- 7 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Network
- BBC Two
- Production
- NBCUniversal, Neal Street Productions, Thirteen
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Anton Lesser as Exeter
- Simon Russell Beale as Falstaff
- Tom Sturridge as Henry VI
- Sophie Okonedo as Margaret
- Julie Walters as Mistress Quickly
- Tom Georgeson as Bardolph
- James Laurenson as Westmoreland
- Tom Hiddleston as Prince Hal
- John Mackay as Brakenbury
- Patrick Stewart as John of Gaunt
- Barney Harris as Ned
- Samuel Valentine as Grey
Creators and crew
- Sam Mendes - Executive Producer
- Nicola Brown - Executive Producer
- Gareth Neame - Executive Producer
- David Horn - Executive Producer
- Pippa Harris - Executive Producer
- Rupert Ryle-Hodges - Producer
Seasons
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