David Morrissey as Richard III: ‘Now is the winter of our discontent’ | Shakespeare Solos

David Morrissey speaks the opening lines from Richard III in which the scheming Richard lays out his plan to turn his brothers, the Duke of Clarence and the newly enthroned King Edward IV, against each other. To mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, we asked leading actors to perform key speeches from his plays. Subscribe to Guardian Culture ► Support the Guardian ► Today in Focus podcast ► The Guardian YouTube network: The Guardian ► Guardian News ► Owen Jones talks ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ►