
Celebrity hosts guide viewers through William Shakespeare's plays in performance. Each episode serves as a primer for newcomers to Shakespeare while serving up enough historical and theatrical insights to enchant lifelong fans.
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Air Date: 2012-06-19
Shakespeare Uncovered: In Twelfth Night and As You Like It, Joely Richardson investigates (with a contribution from h...
Air Date: 2012-06-26
Ethan Hawke sets out to prepare himself for the possibility of playing the role of Macbeth by uncovering the true sto...
Air Date: 2012-06-30
Derek Jacobi looks at Richard II, a role he played 30 years ago. He reveals why the might have cost Shakespeare his l...
Air Date: 2012-07-03
Trevor Nunn looks at the magical and mysterious world created in Shakespeare's last complete play, The Tempest. Trevo...
Air Date: 2012-07-07
Jeremy Irons uncovers the extraordinary appeal of Shakespeare's History Plays. He unravels the differences between th...
Air Date: 2012-07-17
David Tennant, whose own RSC performance as Hamlet was a huge hit, meets other actors who have played the role and tr...