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Animated burlesque. Antonio is a Venetian ice-cream man; Bassanio a navvy. Antonio is brought to court by Shylock. After shedding flood of tears (which cause the flowers in her window box to grow) Portia (a...
As part of a radio programme with mixed variety content, William Macready’s recital talk focuses on ‘King Lear and His Court’ and is based on Shakespeare’s King Lear.
Radio broadcast. Shakespeare actor Frank Benson talks about his stage memories.
Considers the place of the supernatural in a revenge drama; the strained atmosphere in the Danish court; Hamlet’s sense of a polluted and restricted environment; Polonius’ behaviour as father and...
Fiction short. In Vancouver’s luscious Stanley Park, a heartbroken Romeo finds hope when she spots the woman of her dreams, Juliet. There’s just one problem - Paris, Juliet’s long-term boyfriend is...
American television comedy drama series about a single mother who leaves New York to be a Family Court judge in Hartford, Connecticut. In this episode Amy hears a manslaughter case involving a 15-year-old...
Sonnet 87 read in costume by John Hurt, followed by a discussion of the Sonnet by Dr Nicholas Humphrey. Dr Humphries argues that although the sonnet looks a love poem, it more accurately describes the deep...
Part of a summer holiday series broadcast for children, this BBC radio programme encompasses ‘Songs from Shakespeare, ‘A Rustic Rehearsal’ in which Bottom et al prepare Pyramus and Thisbe for...
Feature film. Brilliant young general Macbeth pulls off a glorious victory in battle before returning to an indolent court where honours are dispensed by whim. Spurred on by prophesying drifters and an...
A three-part series which spoofs Shakespeare’s plays in a modern setting. The first episode series includes the sketches ‘Taming of the Bitch’ - a marriage counsellor helps a young couple overcome...
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