Though I admire the BBC for doing the complete works of Shakespeare unabridged, I would only recommend this Henry IV if your motivation for seeing it is completely utilitarian. The only advantage to seeing this over reading it is that it might be easier to understand and quicker.
Review of The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of Henry Surnamed Hotspur
The First Part of King Henry the Fourth, with the Life and Death of Henry Surnamed Hotspur
(1979 TV Movie)
Dry
2 February 2002