Henry IV. Part 1

Synopsis: Radio version of the play with Robert Hardy as Falstaff. Recorded binaurally (in the round), on a specially made metal and wood floor, director Michael Fox’s version of Henry IV, Part1 opens with a scene setting version of Richard II, the play that precedes this, done in 55 seconds.
Series: Sunday Play, The
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Radio
Recording date: 13 Jun 1994
Transmission details: 16 Apr 1995 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration: 150 mins

Notes: Sources differ as to the running time of the production. The length given here is based on the information provided by the BBC programme catalogue.
General: Robert Hardy, who has performed almost every other part in the two works, gives his first Falstaff performance. According to the BBC Radio Press Information, Hardy’s relationship with the part goes back to 1944 when he saw Ralph Richardson play Falstaff - a performance he watched 21 times (BBC Radio Press Information, Week 16, 15-21 April1995, p. 11).
History: The second part of Henry IV was broadcast a week later (April 23, 1995).

Barrie Rutter	King Henry IV
Robert Glenister	Prince Henry (Hal)
Robert Hardy	Sir John Falstaff
Bill Fellows	Henry Percy (Hotspur)
Jane Cox	Mistress Quickly
Andy Wear	Peto
Antony Byrne	Lord John of Lancaster
Cliff Howells	Gadshill
Colin Prockter	Sir Walter Blunt
Geraldine Alexander	Lady Percy
Ioan Meredith	Owen Glendower
James Tomlinson	Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
John Lloyd-Fillingham	Poins
Malcolm Raeburn	Archibald, Earl of Douglas
Rob Pickavance	Richard Scroop, Archbishop of York
Robert Whelan	Bardolph
Russell Dixon	Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
Simon Green	Edmund Mortimer, Earl of March
Stefan Escreet	Sir Richard Vernon
Vanessa Woodfine	Lady Mortimer

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