Samuel West as Henry V: 'Upon the king' | Shakespeare Solos

Samuel West speaks Henry V’s soliloquy from Act IV, Scene 1. On the night before battle, Henry reflects upon the public’s expectations of the king. Subscribe to Guardian Culture ► http://bit.ly/subgdnculture To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Read more about Shakespeare solos ► http://bit.ly/ShakespeareSolos Samuel West stars in the second series of the BBC’s The Hollow Crown and in Present Laughter at the Theatre Royal Bath from 22 June to 9 July ► http://bit.ly/SamuelWest The Guardian Film Show ► https://goo.gl/lxV8RV Guardian Culture website ► http://www.theguardian.com/culture Guardian Film website ► http://www.theguardian.com/film The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► http://is.gd/guardianyt Watch Me Date ► http://is.gd/watchmedate Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/guardianfootball Guardian Music ► http://is.gd/guardianYTmusic Guardian Australia ► http://is.gd/guardianaustralia Guardian Tech ► http://is.gd/guardiantech Guardian Wires ► http://is.gd/guardianwires Guardian Food ► http://is.gd/guardianfood