Series 1

Adaptations of Shakespeare’s history plays Richard II, Henry IV Parts I and II, and Henry V starring Ben Whishaw, Jeremy Irons and Tom Hiddleston, co-produced with Neal Street Productions for BBC Two.

Milk Publicity was brought on to this title to create a distinct visual identity for each of the parts.

Photographer: Nick Briggs

Awards: Broadcasting Guild Award for Best Single Drama. BAFTA Award for Lead Actor (Ben Whishaw), Best Supporting Actor (Simon Russell Beale), Original Television Music (Stephen Warbeck) and Sound (Fiction). RTS Award for Best Single Drama.

 

Series 2: The Wars of the Roses

The second cycle of Shakespeare’s history plays, The Wars of the Roses: Henry VI Parts I and II and Richard III, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Sturridge, Hugh Bonneville, Judi Dench, Sophie Okenedo and Keeley Hawes.

The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses was a Neal Street co-production with Carnival/NBCUniversal and Thirteen for BBC.

Photographer: Robert Viglasky