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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 David TennantRichard II | Richard II |
 Nigel LindsayHenry Bolingbroke | Henry Bolingbroke |
 Michael PenningtonJohn of Gaunt | John of Gaunt |
 Oliver Ford DaviesDuke of York | Duke of York |
 Antony ByrneMowbray / Duke of Norfolk | Mowbray / Duke of Norfolk |
 Emma HamiltonThe Queen | The Queen |
 Oliver RixDuke of Aumerle | Duke of Aumerle |
 Sean ChapmanEarl of Northumberland | Earl of Northumberland |
 Jim HooperBishop of Carlisle | Bishop of Carlisle |
 Jane LapotaireDuchess of Gloucester | Duchess of Gloucester |
| JJake MannBagot | Bagot |
 Sam MarksBushy | Bushy |
 Marcus GriffithsGreen | Green |
 Edmund WisemanHarry Percy | Harry Percy |
 Youssef KerkourLord Willoughby | Lord Willoughby |
 Marty CruikshankDuchess of York | Duchess of York |
 Elliot Barnes-WorrellGroom | Groom |
 Joshua RichardsLord Ross / Gardener | Lord Ross / Gardener |
| KKeith OsborneSir Stephen Scroop | Sir Stephen Scroop |
| GGracy GoldmanLadies-in-waiting | Ladies-in-waiting |
 Miranda NolanLadies-in-waiting | Ladies-in-waiting |
 Simon ThorpEarl of Salisbury | Earl of Salisbury |