The first part of Henry the Sixt

The Resource The first part of Henry the Sixt

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The first part of Henry the Sixt

Statement of responsibility

by William Shakespeare ; a BBC Television production in association with Time-Life Television ; produced by Jonathan Miller ; directed by Jane Howell

Title variation

First part of Henry the Sixth
Henry VI
Henry the Sixth

Language

eng

Summary

Shakespeare's historical play which recreates Henry's early days as King. Centers on the French wars and the activities of Joan of Arc, while glimpsing the beginning of the civil wars between the Houses of Lancaster and York

Cataloging source

ZJS

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Senior cameraman, Jim Atkinson ; incidental music composed & conducted by Dudley Simpson ; videotape editor, Ron Bowman

Date time place

Taped Oct. 13-19, 1981 at the BBC Television studios in London

PerformerNote

Peter Benson (Henry VI), Trevor Peacock (Lord Talbot), David Burke (Duke of Gloucester), Brian Deacon (Earl of Somerset), Paul Chapman (Earl of Suffolk), Brenda Blethyn (Joan La Pucelle), Julia Foster (Margaret), Bernard Hill (Master Gunner), Mark Wing-Davey (Earl of Warwick), John Benfield (Basset), Gerald Blackmore (Messenger to Warwick), Antony Brown (Duke of Burgundy), Michael Byrne (Duke of Alençon), Ron Cook (Third Messenger to King), Arthur Cox (Mayor of London), David Daker (Reignier), Tenniel Evans (Duke of Bedford, Mortimer, Earl of March, French General), Derek Farr (Earl of Salisbury), Derek Fuke (Talbot's Captain), Alex Guard (Young John Talbot), Paul Jesson (Second Messenger to King), Joanna McCallum (Countess d'Auvergne), Oengus MacNamara (Countess' Messenger), Frank Middlemass (Bishop), Joseph O'Conor (Duke of Exeter), Brian Protheroe (Bastard of Orleans), David Pugh (Mayor's Officer), Ian Saynor (Charles), Peter Wyatt (Woodville), John Alford (Master Gunner's Boy)

Runtime

185

Series statement

Complete dramatic works of William Shakespeare. History
BBC Shakespeare plays

Technique

live action

Context

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