Publisher, Audio Partners (June 2005)

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Recommended by the Royal Shakespeare Company

"Even when you are stuck in traffic, the soul is stirred to hear the young English King Henry V rally his men against the French with 'Once more into the breach, dear friends!" —Deirdre Donahue, USA TODAY

When the French Dauphin tweaks the young King of England for his past dissoluteness, Henry V crosses the channel to press his claim to the French throne. The English are poorly armed and clearly outnumbered by the enemy's forces. But the high spirits and valor of their leader will make the field of Agincourt run with French blood.

Cast Information:

Chorus - Brian Cox
Henry - Jamie Glover
King of France - Bill Nighy
Hostess - Elizabeth Spriggs
Pistol - Edward De Souza
Constable - Malcolm Sinclair
Dauphin - Charles Simpson
Fluellen - Ian Hughes
Exeter - Steve Hodson
Canterbury - David Horovitch
Katherine - Saira Todd
Westmoreland - Philip Whitchurch
Williams - Gary Bakewell
Montjoy - Alan Cox
Bedford - John McAndrew
Bardolph - Sid Livingstone
French Queen - Diana Quick
Burgundy - David King
Alice - Corinna Richards

About the Creative Director Clive Brill graduated from Oxford University and then joined the BBC where he worked for 12 years as director, producer, and commissioning editor. In 1996, he left the BBC to develop and direct the Arkangel Shakespeare project. He directed all 38 plays, which star many of today's finest actors. He is a co-director of Pacificus Productions in London, which produces drama across all media.

The Arkangel Complete Shakespeare is one of the most ambitious undertakings in recent recording history. All thirty-eight of Shakespeare's plays, uncut, fully-dramatized and accompanied by original music, are brought to life by the voices of many of the most distinguished actors presently performing in British Film and Theatre.