Death of a Dynasty

Synopsis
Series on the British monarchy written and presented by David Starkey. This episode looks at kings from Richard II to Henry VI that were the subject of Shakespeare’s plays. Starkey examines their reigns and changes to the state and position of the monarchy that occurred in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Series
Monarchy
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
22 Nov 2004 at 21:00 (Channel: Channel Four)
Duration
60 mins

Credits

Director
Nancy Swingler
Producer
David Wilson (2)
Cinematographer
Doug Hartington; Vaughan Matthews
Writer
David Starkey
Music
Andy Price
Contributor
David Starkey

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama; History
Keywords
history of the 15th century; monarchy; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); history of the 14th century

Production Company

Name

Channel Four Television

Phone
071-396 4444
Address
LONDON
SW1P 2TX
Name

Granada Bristol

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email
services@bufvc.ac.uk
Web
http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7393 1514
Fax
020 7393 1555
Address
For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Death of a Dynasty". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av73639 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)