Richard II

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The Hollow Crown
Richard II

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PBS | BBC Two | BB1 | Air Date: June 30, 2012
Starring: Patrick Stewart, Paul Freeman, David Hayman, Anton Lesser, Robert Pugh, Paterson Joseph, Niamh Cusack, David Morrissey, Owen Teale, Alun Armstrong, Harry Lloyd, James Laurenson, Maxine Peake, David Bamber, Lindsay Duncan, James Purefoy, Tom Georgeson, David Bradley, Ben Whishaw, Jeremy Irons, Joe Armstrong, John Hurt, Rory Kinnear, Michelle Dockery, Julie Walters, Tom Hiddleston, Malcolm Sinclair, David Suchet, Richard Griffiths, Geoffrey Palmer, Iain Glen, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Hughes, Paul Ritter, David Dawson (I), Nicholas Jones, Clémence Poésy, Geraldine Chaplin, Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson
Summary: In a tale of rebellion and political power play, King Richard is asked to settle a dispute between Henry Bolingbroke and Thomas Mowbray but before a planned duel begins, the King banishes them both never to return. King Richard takes the land and money of John of Gaunt (Bolingbroke's father) and sets of for war in Ireland. In his absenceIn a tale of rebellion and political power play, King Richard is asked to settle a dispute between Henry Bolingbroke and Thomas Mowbray but before a planned duel begins, the King banishes them both never to return. King Richard takes the land and money of John of Gaunt (Bolingbroke's father) and sets of for war in Ireland. In his absence Bolingbroke returns and claims the throne, later taking Richard prisoner on his return.… Expand
Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure
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