The Hollow Crown

[Ric.ror]

One of the occasions when the BBC shows the rest of the world how to do it

[Negomi]

I was watching harry potter film and flicked through channels during adverts, found this and stayed with it, cant believe I watched Shakespeare, really good

[brionon]

Wot -Be Obsessed with Class and Royalty ?

[Ric.ror]

Not all the water in the rough rude sea
Can wash the balm off from an anointed king

[tiggerblue10]

Not really into Shakespeare but The Hollow Crown was relly good. Looking forward to Henry IV next week.

[tiggerblue10]

*really

[nungate]

Looking forward to Henry IV last night was superb.

[Mrsspagnoli57]

Never liked Richard II as a play much but taking the play away from the stage (so to speak) and into a natural setting was a great move. Acting on all counts excellent, particularly Ben Wishaw as Richard and the wonderful Rory Kinnear as Henry Bolingbroke. If this is a hint of what is to come bring it on!!

[carolegif]

I recorded this and watched it this afternoon whilst ironing! Fantastic! the acting was superb. I also watched the Derek Jacobi programme afterwards which was also very good. Shows you just how history keeps repeating itself. Ben Wilshaw said that as they were filming, Gadaafi's son said the same words as Richard II - that if they were deposed then blood would flow - Incredible!

[sandyRoe]

Was he the one who was educated in London? ^

[carolegif]

Did you mean Gadaafi's son? Yes he was. He didn't quote directly but the words were the same. They also showed Sadaam Husseind saying similar things about the people love him and he didn't recognise the court etc. It was also mentioned how Margaret Thatcher was depose. Saying how everyone supported her and two days later she was gone.

[sandyRoe]

I suppose if you have enough people fawning on you for long enough you'll come to believe what they say. Probably as true now as it was in The Bard's time.