Details

As he waits to be scourged for his part in Becket's murder, King Henry II retraces his entire relationship with the saint, once his dearest friend and mentor. His catastrophic mistake was to create Becket Archbishop out of political expediency for Becket found a fulfilment lacking in his hitherto luxurious life and therefore guarded the honour of God as once he had, as Henry's Chancellor, once guarded the honour of his King.

Cast/Performers

Dougray Scott, Jasper Britton, Sean Baker, Bethan Bevan, Michael Cox, Anne Firbank, Michael Fitzgerald, Polly Kemp, Arthur Kohn, Catrina Lear, Gareth Llewelyn, Daniel Pirrie

Creatives/Company

Author: Jean Anouilh
Producer: Kim Poster (for Stanhope Productions)
Adapted by(s): Frederic Raphael, Stephen Raphael
Director: John Caird
Design: Stephen Brimson-Lewis
Lighting: Peter Mumford
Music: John Cameron
Sound: John Leonard
Other: Alison Weir (historical consultant)