Shakespeare Uncovered
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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6 episodes
1. Joely Richardson on Shakespeare's WomenShakespeare Uncovered: In Twelfth Night and As You Like It, Joely Richardson investigates (with a contribution from her mother Vanessa Redgrave) the great comic heroines created by Shakespeare in those hugely popular plays.CC53minJun 19, 2012
2. Ethan Hawke on MacbethEthan Hawke sets out to prepare himself for the possibility of playing the role of Macbeth by uncovering the true story behind the play, seeing some of the greatest productions and discovering the extraordinary insights into the criminal mind that Shakespeare reveals.CC53minJun 26, 2012
3. Derek Jacobi on Richard IIDerek Jacobi looks at Richard II, a role he played 30 years ago. He reveals why the might have cost Shakespeare his life, and shares some of the extraordinary political parallels within the play that still resonate today.CC53minJun 30, 2012
4. Trevor Nunn on The TempestTrevor Nunn looks at the magical and mysterious world created in Shakespeare's last complete play, The Tempest. Trevor finds out where Shakespeare got his material from and the strange personal insights hidden within it. It is a truly experimental work but sadly perhaps also Shakespeare's farewell to the theatre. The Tempest is peculiarly suitable to film - ambitious, experimental and full of magic. Not surprisingly, one of the very first silent film adaptations of a Shakespeare play was The Tempest in 1911.CC53minJul 3, 2012
5. Jeremy Irons on the HenrysJeremy Irons uncovers the extraordinary appeal of Shakespeare's History Plays. He unravels the differences between the real history and the drama that Shakespeare creates.CC53minJul 7, 2012
6. David Tennant on HamletDavid Tennant, whose own RSC performance as Hamlet was a huge hit, meets other actors who have played the role and tries to unravel the meaning of the play.CC53minJul 17, 2012
Shakespeare Uncovered
★ 7.3/1020123 seasons18 episodesCanceled
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.
Creators and cast
- Studio
- Thirteen Productions, Blakeway Productions, 116 Films
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
English
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