Richard III

Documentary series on the Wars of the Roses: pt1, pt2, pt3

The Wars that inspired Game of Thrones

Shakespeare's Richard III - who's who and background

Recent BBC production with Benedict Cumberbatch as Richard

Article from The Guardian on Cumberbatch's link to Richard

Documentary: Al Pacino looks for Richard

McKellen stars in an innovative production set in the 1930s

A 25 minute programme on shooting the McKellen production

A production with Laurence Olivier

Richard - a poem written by Carole Anne Duffy for Richard III's re-interment

Cumberbatch's reading of Duffy's poem at Richard's reburial

Was Richard III really Britain's worst tyrant king? Baldrick presents!

Study Guide

Director's booklet task

Opening soliloquy task