The Alnwick Castle Podcast
Alnwick Castle is one of North East England's top visitor attractions and has been part of British history for nearly 1,000 years. Now, Alnwick Castle has a podcast! Join hosts Daniel and Deborah, and regular special guests, as they discuss fascinating aspects of Alnwick Castle's history, from the people that lived there to its connections with famous events, its place as a filming location, and more. New episodes will be available every two weeks - make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any!
The Alnwick Castle Podcast
33 - William Shakespeare's Henry IV Part 1 - with Ronan Paterson
On this special Shakespearean episode of the Alnwick Castle Podcast to mark the anniversary of the Bard's birth, we welcome back Shakespeare academic and expert Ronan Paterson as our guest to tell us all about the play Henry IV Part 1, which is all about one of the most important episodes in Percy family history.
Hosts Daniel and Deborah spoke to Ronan about what makes the play so fascinating to read, watch or be part of, from characters like Prince Hal, Falstaff and King Henry himself, to the characters that would have lived at or visited Alnwick Castle - the earls of Worcester and Northumberland, Harry Hotspur, and Hotspur's wife, who Shakespeare called Kate but was really called Elizabeth!
If you like Shakespeare already, or you would like to learn more about his genius when it came to retelling British history, we think you'll really enjoy this episode of the podcast.
For more Shakespeare discussion, head into our podcast feed and look for episode 8, 'Alnwick Castle and Shakespeare', which also features Ronan.
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