In each episode, one star will explore an iconic work by William Shakespeare, revealing their personal connection to the work and how it has shaped them professionally. They embark on a journey to find out how their chosen play was written, as well as meeting actors, historians, and directors to understand how the plays have been performed and developed over time. They aim to find out where Shakespeare got his stories from and what makes these plays, now over 400 years old, universally acknowle…
In each episode, one star will explore an iconic work by William Shakespeare, revealing their personal connection to the work and how it has shaped them professionally. They embark on a journey to find out how their chosen play was written, as well as meeting actors, historians, and directors to understand how the plays have been performed and developed over time. They aim to find out where Shakespeare got his stories from and what makes these plays, now over 400 years old, universally acknowle…
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Seasons (2)
Season 1
22 Sep 2014 – 27 Oct 2014 · 6 episodes
1Morgan Freeman on The Taming Of The Shrew22 Sep 2014
2Kim Cattrall on Antony & Cleopatra29 Sep 2014
3Joseph Fiennes on Romeo & Juliet6 Oct 2014
4Hugh Bonneville on A Midsummer Night's Dream13 Oct 2014
5David Harewood on Othello20 Oct 2014
6Christopher Plummer on King Lear27 Oct 2014
Season 2
3 Nov 2014 – 8 Dec 2014 · 6 episodes
1David Tennant on Hamlet3 Nov 2014
2Ethan Hawke on Macbeth10 Nov 2014
3Joely Richardson on Shakespeare's Women17 Nov 2014