Henry IV Part 1

2h 28min

Drama

History

TV Movie

Henry Bolingbroke has now been crowned King of England, but faces a rebellion headed by the embittered Earl of Northumberland and his son (nicknamed 'Hotspur'). Henry's son Hal, the Prince of Wales, has thrown over life at court in favour of heavy drinking and petty theft in the company of a debauched elderly knight, Sir John Falstaff. Hal must extricate himself from some legal problems, regain his father's good opinions and help suppress the uprising.

Production Companies

BBC

Time-Life Television Productions

Cast

Jon Finch

Jon Finch

King Henry IV
David Gwillim

David Gwillim

Henry, Prince of Wales
Rob Edwards

Rob Edwards

Prince John
David Buck

David Buck

Earl of Westmoreland
Robert Brown

Robert Brown

Sir Walter Blunt
Clive Swift

Clive Swift

Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester
Bruce Purchase

Bruce Purchase

Henry Percy
Tim Pigott-Smith

Tim Pigott-Smith

Harry Percy, Hotspur
Robert Morris

Robert Morris

Edmund Mortimer
John Cairney

John Cairney

Archibald
Richard Owens

Richard Owens

Owen Glendower
Terence Wilton

Terence Wilton

Sir Richard Vernon
Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle

Sir John Falstaff
Michele Dotrice

Michele Dotrice

Lady Percy
Sharon Morgan

Sharon Morgan

Lady Mortimer
Brenda Bruce

Brenda Bruce

Mistress Quickly
Mike Lewin

Mike Lewin

First Carrier
David Bailie

David Bailie

Second Carrier
Douglas Milvain

Douglas Milvain

Chamberlain
George Winter

George Winter

Servant to Hotspur
Michael Heath

Michael Heath

First Messenger
Malcolm Hughes

Malcolm Hughes

Second Messenger

Release date

9th Dec 1979

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English