Sir Simon Russell Beale Remembers ... The Hollow Crown

Synopsis
Actor Simon Russell Beale looks back on The Hollow Crown, the BBC’s 2012 adaptations of Shakespeare’s Richard II, Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2 and Henry V.

Beale’s performance as Falstaff won him a Bafta award for Best Supporting Actor. Here, he shares his behind-the-scenes insights into how the production came together, his memories of working with his fellow actors and the challenge of bringing Shakespeare to life for a 21st-century television audience.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Transmission details
14 Oct 2023 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC4)
Duration
13 mins

Credits

Producer
Andrew Wiltshire; Simon Goretzki
Contributor
Simon Russell Beale

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Henry IV Part 1; Henry IV Part 2
Subjects
Drama; History; Shakespeare
Keywords
acting
Related items
Henry IV. Part 1
Henry IV. Part II

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BoB

Email
bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
Web
https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
Phone
020 3743 2345
Address
Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH
Notes
Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Sir Simon Russell Beale Remembers ... The Hollow Crown". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av80314 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)