Henry VI - A Simple Man
Henry VI takes the throne proposing peace in a time of war. But are the warlike English ready for peace? With Al Weaver. From April 2012.
The once-great England of Henry V is bankrupt and losing territory in France. The times call for a strong man who can unite the kingdom. Not the weak, idealistic Henry VI, pleading for peace and incapacitated by bouts of insanity.
As the House of York grows in power, Queen Margaret is forced to take up arms to protect her royal line.
Mike Walker's trilogy - inspired by Holinshed's Chronicles.
Stars Al Weaver as Henry VI, Aimee Ffion Edwards as Margaret, Shaun Dooley as York, Paul Moriarty as Cardinal Beaufort, Gerard McDermott as Warwick, Carl Prekopp as Somerset and Simon Bubb as Edward of York.
With Rikki Lawton, James Lailey and Christopher Webster.
Directed by Jeremy Mortimer and Sasha Yevtushenko.
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in 2012.
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