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The First Part of King Henry the Fourth with the Life and Death of Henry Surnamed Hotspur

Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed 'Hotspur'). Henry's son Hal, the Prince of Wales, has thrown over life at court in favour of heavy drinking and petty theft in the company of a debauched elderly knight, Sir John Falstaff. Hal must extricate himself from some legal problems, redeem himself in his father's eyes and help suppress the uprising.

English
  • Originally Aired December 9, 1979
  • Runtime 147 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created August 17, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
William Shakespeare Writer
David Giles Director