The hollow crown henry 6th part 1 bbc2

[jayne lee wilson]

What a wonderful production, striking the perfect balance between formality & naturalism in its directing, staging, verse-speaking and acting. As one who usually avoids Shaxpear on TV (early studious overexposure) I was soon drawn in to this one, then utterly absorbed..

A Game of Thrones without the sorcery and with slightly more sophisticated dialogue (at least until Varys & Tyrion are onscreen).

D-N-M!