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Henry IV, Part 2

on BBC Radio 3

by William Shakespeare
with Leo McKern, Peter Jeffrey, John Rowe, Elizabeth Spriggs, Clifford Rose, Patricia Routledge, Allan Cuthbertson

The action of the play takes place in England.

"Superb production" (The Guardian)
"Leo McKern had a brooding, fallen grandeur, perfectly credible" (The Times)

During the Interval (7.25*-7.30*) A setting of a Marian hymn, followed by a setting of the Agnus Dei, written specially by David Cain and sung by Martin

followed by an interlude

Contributors

Author:
William Shakespeare
Music specially composed by:
David Cain
Music played by:
Michael Laird
Music played by:
Malcolm Smith
Music played by:
Roger Brenner
Music played by:
Martin Nicholls
Music played by:
Christopher Ball
Music played by:
Terry Emery
Music played by:
Frances Kelly
Producer:
Martin Jenkins
Rumour:
Hugh Dickson
King Henry:
Peter Jeffrey
Prince Henry:
John Rowe
Prince John of Lancaster:
Sam Dastor
Prince Humphrey of Gloucester:
Nigel Anthony
Prince Thomas of Clarence:
Crispin Gillbard
Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland:
Lewis Stringer
Scroop, Archbishop of York:
Hugh Dickson
Mowbray:
Fraser Kerr
Hastings:
Clifford Norgate
Lord Bardolph:
Jeffrey Segal
Travers:
Brian Haines
Morton:
Terry Scully
Colevile:
John Corvin
Warwick:
Brian Haines
Westmoreland:
Terry Scully
Gower:
Andrew Rivers
Harcourt:
Fraser Kerr
Lord Chief Justice:
Allan Cuthbertson
His servant:
Nigel Anthony
PoinS:
Nigel Lambert
Sir John Falstaff:
Leo McKern
Bardolph:
Geoffrey Matthews
Pistol:
Haydn Jones
Peto:
Fraser Kerr
Falstaff's page:
Crispin Gillbard
Justice Shallow:
Cllfford Rose
Justice Silence:
Geoffrey Bayldon
Davy, servant to Shallow:
Jeffrey Segal
Fang:
Ronald Herdman
Snare:
Robin Browne
Ralph Mouldy:
Ronald Herdman
Simon Shadow:
Robin Browne
Thomas Wart:
Lewis Stringer
Francis Feeble:
Nigel Anthony
Peter Bullcalf:
Clifford Norgate
Lady Northumberland:
Katherine Parr
Lady Percy:
Kate Binchy
Mistress Quickly:
Elizabeth Spriggs
Doll Tearsheet:
Patricia Routledge
Beadle, Porter:
John Corvin
Groom, Messenger:
Andrew Rivers
Groom, Drawer:
Robin Browne

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