The Tragedy of Richard III
Episode 27 · 1983-01-23
- Drama
- Comedy
Episode overview
Richard Duke of Gloucester, youngest brother of King Edward IV, will stop at nothing to get the crown. He first convinces the ailing King that the Duke of Clarence, his elder brother, is a threat to the lives of Edward's two young sons. Edward has him imprisoned in the Tower of London; killers in Richard's pay then drown Clarence in a barrel of wine. When news of Clarence's death reaches the King, the subsequent grief and remorse bring about his death. Richard is made Lord Protector, with power to rule England while his nephew (now King Edward V) is still a minor. Before the young king's coronation he has his two nephews conveyed to the Tower, ostensibly for their safekeeping. Richard's accomplice, the Duke of Buckingham, then declares the two boys illegitimate and offers Richard the crown, which after a show of reticence he accepts. After Richard's coronation, he and Buckingham have a falling-out over whether or not to assassinate the two children.
239 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Romeo & Juliet1978-12-03
2. King Richard the Second1978-12-10
3. As You Like It1978-12-17
4. Julius Caesar1979-02-11
5. Measure for Measure1979-02-18
6. The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight1979-02-25
7. The First Part of King Henry the Fourth with the Life and Death of Henry Surnamed Hotspur1979-12-09
8. The Second Part of King Henry the Fourth containing his Death: and the Coronation of King Henry the Fift1979-12-16
9. The Life of Henry the Fifth1979-12-23
10. Twelfth Night1980-01-06
11. The Tempest1980-02-27
12. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark1980-05-25
13. The Taming of the Shrew1980-10-23
14. The Merchant of Venice1980-12-17
15. All's Well That Ends Well1981-01-04
16. The Winter's Tale1981-02-08
17. Timon of Athens1981-04-16
18. Antony and Cleopatra1981-05-08
19. Othello1981-10-04
20. Troilus and Cressida1981-11-07
21. A Midsummer Night's Dream1981-12-13
22. King Lear1982-09-19
23. The Merry Wives of Windsor1982-12-28
24. The First Part of Henry the Sixth1983-01-02
25. The Second Part of Henry the Sixth1983-01-09
26. The Third Part of Henry the Sixth1983-01-16
27. The Tragedy of Richard III1983-01-23
28. Cymbeline1983-07-10
29. Macbeth1983-11-05
30. The Comedy of Errors1983-12-24
31. The Two Gentlemen of Verona1983-12-27
32. The Tragedy of Coriolanus1984-04-21
33. The Life & Death of King John1984-11-24
34. Pericles, Prince of Tyre1984-12-08
35. Much Ado About Nothing1984-12-22
36. Love's Labour's Lost1985-01-05
37. Titus Andronicus1985-04-27
