Combining history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare’s greatest plays.
Combining history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare’s greatest plays.
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Seasons (3)
Season 1
19 Jun 2012 – 17 Jul 2012 · 6 episodes
1Joely Richardson on Shakespeare's Women19 Jun 2012
2Ethan Hawke on Macbeth26 Jun 2012
3Derek Jacobi on Richard II30 Jun 2012
4Trevor Nunn on the Tempest3 Jul 2012
5Jeremy Irons on the Henrys7 Jul 2012
6David Tennant on Hamlet17 Jul 2012
Season 2
30 Jan 2015 – 13 Feb 2015 · 6 episodes
1A Midsummer Night's Dream with Hugh Bonneville30 Jan 2015
2King Lear with Christopher Plummer30 Jan 2015
3The Taming of the Shrew with Morgan Freeman6 Feb 2015
4Othello with David Harewood6 Feb 2015
5Antony & Cleopatra with Kim Cattrall13 Feb 2015
6Romeo & Juliet with Joseph Fiennes13 Feb 2015
Season 3
12 Oct 2018 – 26 Oct 2018 · 6 episodes
1Much Ado About Nothing with Helen Hunt12 Oct 2018
2The Merchant of Venice with F. Murray Abraham12 Oct 2018
3Measure for Measure with Romola Garai19 Oct 2018
4Julius Caesar with Brian Cox19 Oct 2018
5The Winter's Tale with Simon Russell Beale26 Oct 2018