As Richard says on the beach: “within the hollow crown/That rounds the mortal temples of a king/Keeps Death his court,” (III.ii) resigned to his fate after being deposed.

Sarah Crompton reviews Richard II, the first of BBC Two's adaptations of four of Shakespeare's history plays The Hollow Crown. By Sarah Crompton 01 July 2012 • 7:30am Ben Whishaw (right) stars ...

TV review: The Hollow Crown: Richard II saw Ben Whishaw playing the 14th century King like a cross between Jesus and a Big Brother contestant in a programme that felt curiously dated.

The Hollow Crown: Richard II sees Ben Whishaw, Patrick Stewart and Rory Kinnear, among others, bring Shakespeare to life in an accessible, but unpatronising manner.

Richard II, the first installment of “The Hollow Crown” premieres Friday, September 20 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Features The Hollow Crown: Richard II - Preview ...

Richard calls for a duel, but then halts it just before swords clash. Both men are banished from the realm. Richard visits John of Gaunt (Patrick Stewart), Bolingbroke’s father, who, in the ...

The Hollow Crown - synopsis for Richard II. The film begins as KING RICHARD II (Ben Whishaw) tries to resolve a bitter dispute between his cousin, HENRY BOLINGBROKE (Rory Kinnear) and THOMAS ...

This Friday, Netflix will unveil The Crown, its gloriously luxe new drama devoted to the early years of Elizabeth II’s reign.The series stars Claire Foy as QE2 and Matt Smith as her dashing ...

RICHARD II is played by Ben Whishaw, BOLINGBROKE by Rory Kinnear, MOWBRAY by James Purefoy, JOHN OF GAUNT by Patrick Stewart, ... RICHARD enters and offers the crown to BOLINGBROKE.

King Richard (Ben Whishaw) is called upon to settle a dispute between his cousin Henry Bolingbroke (Rory Kinnear) and Thomas Mowbray (James Purefoy). Richard calls for a duel, but then halts it ...

The Hollow Crown - synopsis for Richard II. The film begins as KING RICHARD II (Ben Whishaw) tries to resolve a bitter dispute between his cousin, HENRY BOLINGBROKE (Rory Kinnear) and THOMAS ...

The Hollow Crown brings together four filmed adaptations of Shakespeare's History Plays: Richard II, Henry IV parts 1 & 2 and Henry V. Beginning in the year 1399, this continuous story of monarchy ...