Ben Whishaw performs the deposition scene from Shakespeare's Richard II.
In this scene, King Richard, played by Ben Whishaw, relinquishes the crown to Henry Bolingbroke. This adaptation is part of "The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare's History Plays" series.
AIR DATE 9/20/13
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