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Henry VI, Part 1 and Henry VI, Part 2 are 2016 British television films based on the plays Henry VI, Part 1, Henry VI, Part 2 and Henry VI, Part 3 by William Shakespeare. They are the fifth and sixth films in the series of television adaptations of William Shakespeare's history plays under the title The Hollow Crown produced by Sam Mendes for BBC Two. They were adapted and directed by the former artistic director of Royal Court Theatre and Olivier Award winner, Dominic Cooke, and starred Tom Sturridge as Henry VI, Sophie Okonedo as Queen Margaret and Benedict Cumberbatch as Richard. The adaptation presents Henry VI in two parts, incorporating all three Henry VI plays.

The two films aired in 2016 as part of the concluding cycle The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses, a reference to Wars of the Roses, along with an adaptation of the final play in Shakespeare's first tetralogy Richard III. Benedict Cumberbatch was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Leading Actor. The Wars of the Roses was nominated for Best Mini-Series at the BAFTAs.

Cast
Actors appear in both parts unless noted.


 * Hugh Bonneville as Gloucester (Part 1)
 * Benedict Cumberbatch as Richard (Part 2)
 * Ben Daniels as Buckingham (Part 2)
 * Adrian Dunbar as Plantagenet
 * James Fleet as Hastings (Part 2)
 * Phoebe Fox as Lady Anne (Part 2)
 * Michael Gambon as Mortimer (Part 1)
 * Philip Glenister as Talbot (Part 1)
 * Keeley Hawes as Queen Elizabeth (Part 2)
 * Sally Hawkins as Eleanor
 * Anton Lesser as Exeter
 * Ben Miles as Somerset
 * Sophie Okonedo as Margaret
 * Andrew Scott as King Louis (Part 2)
 * Kyle Soller as Clifford (Part 2)
 * Geoffrey Streatfeild as Edward IV (Part 2)
 * Tom Sturridge as Henry VI
 * Stanley Townsend as Warwick
 * Sam Troughton as Clarence (Part 2)
 * Jason Watkins as Suffolk
 * Samuel West as Bishop of Winchester (Part 1)


 * Simon Armstrong as Grieving Father (Part 2)
 * Jamie Ballard as Grieving Son (Part 2)
 * Tom Beard as Sir William Lucy (Part 1)
 * Max Bennett as John Talbot (Part 1)
 * Archie Bradfield as Young Ned (Part 2)
 * Tom Byam Shaw as Dauphin Charles (Part 1)
 * Sean Cernow as Murderer (Part 1)
 * Pandora Colin as Joan's Mother (Part 1)
 * Alan David as Bishop of Ely (Part 2)
 * Laura Frances-Morgan as Joan of Arc (Part 1)
 * Mariah Gale as Lady Bona (Part 2)
 * Christopher Godwin as Shepherd II (Part 2)
 * Tom Godwin as Shepherd I (Part 2)
 * Barney Harris as Ned (Part 2)
 * Angus Imrie as Edmund (Part 2)
 * Richard Lynch as Westmorland (Part 2)
 * John MacKay as Brackenbury
 * Jordan McCurrach as Young Soldier (Part 2)
 * Stuart McQuarrie as Vernon
 * Matthew Needham as Basset (Part 1)
 * Steffan Rhodri as Oxford (Part 2)
 * Lucy Robinson as Young Cecily
 * Jo Stone-Fewings as Stanley (Part 2)
 * Patrick Tolan as Soldier (Part 2)
 * David Troughton as Duke of Anjou (Part 1)
 * Gerald Tyler as Messenger (Part 2)
 * Samuel Valentine as Grey (Part 2)
 * Al Weaver as Rivers (Part 2)

Production
The concluding cycle of plays were produced in 2015 by the same team that made the first series and were directed by Dominic Cooke. Richard III was played by Benedict Cumberbatch. Executive producer Pippa Harris stated, "The critical and audience reaction to The Hollow Crown series set the bar high for Shakespeare on screen, and Neal Street (Productions) is delighted to be making the concluding part of this great history cycle. By filming the ‘Henry VI’ plays as well as ‘Richard III,’ we will allow viewers to fully appreciate how such a monstrous tyrant could find his way to power, bringing even more weight and depth to this iconic character."

The adaptation presents Henry VI in two parts, incorporating all three Henry VI plays.

Once again, the production returned to Kent for The Wars of The Roses, filming at Dover Castle, Leeds Castle and Penshurst Place.

Broadcast
The second cycle of plays aired on consecutive Saturday evenings on BBC Two commencing Saturday 7 May 2016.

Home media
The overseas and DVD rights for The Hollow Crown series are owned by NBC Universal. A Region 2 DVD set of The Wars of the Roses was released on 20th June 2016. A Region 1 DVD set was released on

Soundtrack
The original music soundtrack from The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses composed by Dan Jones was released on the Wave Theory Records label in June 2016 and performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales