Richard is King. A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years.

RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran directs David Tennant in the title role of 'a definitive production of a great play' (Daily Mail)

Extra features: David Tennant interview, Director's commentary and a cast gallery

Cast:
- Richard: David Tennant
- Duke of York: Oliver Ford Davies
- John of Gaunt: Michael Pennington
- Bolingbroke: Nigel Lindsay
- Duchess of Gloucester: Jane Lapotaire

Director: Gregory Doran

Recorded live at the Royal Shakespeare Theater, Stratford-upon-Avon, November 2013.

"David Tennant gives a bravado performance of a mulit-layered, complex and intelligent medieval king in Shakespeare's masterful history play" - Daily Express

"Gregory Doran's exceptional production is a rousing triumph" - The Observer

"Michael Pennington is little short of magnificent as John of Gaunt" - The Daily Telegraph

Running time: 162 minutes
Subtitles:EN/FR/DE
Sound format: 2.0LPCM + 5.1(5.0) DTS