Did anyone watch this bbc miniseries? Thinking about starting it tonight, as a bit of a Shakespeare novice I was wondering if not knowing much about it would cause me to enjoy it more or less.

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Posted by pussywillows

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Posted on 3/12/14 at 8:44 pm to TIGERSTORM

i thought it was great...the acting was top-notch, tom hiddleston, in particular...i would definitely watch it again, and i think many would probably enjoy it with little prior knowledge of the plays, due to the caliber of acting.

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Posted by TIGERSTORM

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Posted on 3/12/14 at 8:57 pm to pussywillows

Thanks. I'm familiar with the big Shakespeare plays but not Richard II or Henry IV. I do think the trailer looks good and I've wanted to start this for a while.

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Posted by pussywillows

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Posted on 3/12/14 at 9:00 pm to TIGERSTORM

i watched it when it was on great performances on pbs in the fall...i really look forward to each upcoming portion...i've recommended the series to several people...i hope you enjoy it

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Posted by BoardReader

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Posted on 3/12/14 at 9:16 pm to TIGERSTORM

quote:
Did anyone watch this bbc miniseries?

It isn't really a miniseries. It is a version of the Henriad.

It is better than most to-TV Shakespeare adaptations, but not ridiculously so; Jeremy Irons and Ben Whishaw were both outstanding in their roles; Hiddleston as Hal/Henry V was surprisingly weak.

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Posted by Corinthians420

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Posted on 8/25/25 at 7:38 pm to TIGERSTORM

Just saw this is on fandango at home for free. Gonna check it out