The Hollow Crown: The Wars Of The Roses: Benedict Cumberbatch says filming the latest William Shakespeare adaptation was 'brutal'

The first part of the BBC’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Henry VI and Richard III, titled The Hollow Crown: The Wars Of The Roses, has been met with critical acclaim, praise being heaped onto the all-star cast, including the likes of Tom Sturridge, Michael Gambon and Sophie Okonedo.

The Hollow Crown: The War Of The Roses will return on 14 May on BBC Two.

The training was tough – all of us would come away from training looking shell-shocked and pale.”