| Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet he is a weak and ineffective king - wasteful in his spending habits, unwise in his choise of chansellors, and detached from his country and its people. When he seizes the land of his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, both the commoners and the barons decide that their king has gone too far... | |
| Release Date: | Dec 10, 1978 |
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| Director: | David Giles |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Drama, History, TV Movie |
| Keywords | british history, king of england |
| Production Companies | BBC, Time-Life Television Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 24, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Derek Jacobi | King Richard II |
| John Gielgud | John of Gaunt |
| Jon Finch | Henry Bolingbroke |
| Wendy Hiller | Duchess of York |
| Charles Gray | Duke of York |
| Mary Morris | Duchess of Gloucester |
| David Swift | Duke of Northumberland |
| Clifford Rose | Bishop of Carlisle |
| Charles Keating | Duke of Aumerle |
| Richard Owens | Thomas Mowbray |
| Janet Maw | Queen |
| Jeffrey Holland | Duke of Surrey |
| Jeremy Bulloch | Henry Percy |
| Robin Sachs | Busby |
| Damien Thomas | Bagot |
| Alan Dalton | Green |
| David Dodimead | Lord Ross |
| John Flint | Lord Willoughby |
| Carl Oatley | Earl Berkeley |
| William Whymper | Sir Stephen Scroop |
| John Barcroft | Earl of Salisbury |
| David Garfield | Welsh Captain |
| Desmond Adams | Sir Pierce of Exton |
| Joe Ritchie | Groom |
| Paddy Ward | Keeper |
| Bruno Barnabe | Abbot of Westminster |
| Jonathan Adams | Gardener |
| Alan Collins | Gardener's Man |
| John Curless | Lord Fitzwater |
| Terry Wright | Murderer |
| Ronald Fernee | Servant |
| Tim Brown | Herald |
| Mike Lewin | Herald |
| Phillada Sewell | Queen's Lady |
| Sandra Frieze | Queen's Lady |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| David Giles | Director |
| Ann Rayment | Makeup Artist |
| Robin Fraser-Paye | Costume Designer |
| Colin Dixon | Sound |
| John Summers | Lighting Design |
| Tony Abbott | Production Design |
| Terry Wright | Fight Choreographer |
| Terence Banks | Production Assistant |
| Fraser Lowden | Unit Manager |
| Alan Shallcross | Script Editor |
| David Lloyd-Jones | Music Consultant |
| William Shakespeare | Theatre Play |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Cedric Messina | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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