Tag Archives: Shakespeare

The Hollow Crown: Henry IV Part I (BBC)

Unlike last week’s Richard II, I came to Henry IV Part 1 with absolutely no prior experience of the play. That possibly helps with overcoming the problems presented by my preconceptions for its predecessor, because while I’m sure this was … Continue reading

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The Hollow Crown: Richard II (BBC2)

As much as it’s nice to see the BBC having a high arts year, with the first of this new set of Shakespearian adaptations coming just a few weeks ahead of the BBC Proms season getting underway, I can’t say … Continue reading

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