Shakespeare
The best of the Bard. Classic performances, unique adaptations and fascinating documentaries celebrate the greatest writer who ever lived
Episode 1—Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius, Series 1
Shakespeare arrives in London, a hotbed of violence, and writes his bloodiest play.
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Richard II—The Hollow Crown, Series 1
King Richard II faces a rebellion led by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke.
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King Lear
Lear divides his kingdom with tragic consequences. Chaos descends on family and state.
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Talking Shakespeare
Celia Imrie takes a trip through the BBC’s archive for a celebration of Shakespeare.
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Hamlet from Bristol Old Vic
Billy Howle stars in a bold stage adaptation of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
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Henry V from Shakespeare’s Globe
Shakespeare’s masterpiece about the turbulence of war and the arts of peace.
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Hamlet
The Royal Shakespeare Company's modern-dress production of Shakespeare's great play.
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Shakespeare Sonnets: A Modern Love Story
The best-known love poems are weaved together to create a fresh contemporary story.
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Much Ado About Nothing
The RSC's production of one of Shakespeare's best-loved romantic comedies.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Classic Shakespeare play adapted for television by Russell T Davies.
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Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
A celebration of the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of his death.
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Othello—Culture in Quarantine: Shakespeare
Iqbal Khan’s groundbreaking RSC production, the first to cast a black actor as Iago.
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Star Crossed Lovers—Upstart Crow, Series 1
Will struggles to find inspiration for Romeo and has to deal with an angry actor.
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Being Hamlet
Simon Russell Beale and Adrian Lester discuss this most celebrated and challenging role.
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This England—Simon Schama's Shakespeare
Simon Schama explains how Shakespeare came to belong 'to all time'.
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Hamlet at Elsinore
1964 production of Shakespeare's famous play. Filmed in Elsinore, Denmark.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream from Shakespeare's Globe
Shakespeare's riotous tale of love and magic, filmed live at the Globe Theatre in 2016.
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Henry V
Shakespearean drama about the king's invasion of France and the Battle of Agincourt.
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Richard III
Richard conspires to seize the throne of England, orchestrating a bloody rise to power.
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Julius Caesar
Classic Hollywood adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play.
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The Making of Hamlet
Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Kenneth Branagh's 1996 movie Hamlet.
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Henry VI—The Wars of the Roses
First part of the RSC's landmark production of The Wars of the Roses.
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As You Like It—The BBC Television Shakespeare
William Shakespeare's beguiling comedy of love, lust and mistaken identity.
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Bill
Bill Shakespeare (Mathew Baynton) leaves Stratford to follow his dream.
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