

Acting
Brenda Blethyn's Joan viciously steals every scene she's in.
Production
Minimalist sets force focus on language and ambition.
Writing
Shakespeare's most underrated history — all setup, zero payoff yet.
Director
Jane Howell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jane Howell directed all three Henry VI plays for BBC with the same core cast, a rare complete Shakespeare cycle on film.
This production embraces the plays' episodic chaos — often cut or merged, here the sprawling mess is the point.
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