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Actor John Nettles and writer Kathy Lette discuss whether Shylock is a blood-thirsty money lender or a victim of racial prejudice. John Nettles argues that Shylock’s need for revenge is understandable when...
Actor Robert Stephens and writer Kathy Lette discuss the character of Iago. Stephens believes that Iago is not Shakespeare’s greatest villain and to play him well the actor must empathise with his...
BBC Radio 4 series in which famous villains are given a re-trial. In this episode Jeffrey Archer defends Macbeth against charges of overriding ambition.
BBC Radio 4 series in which famous villains are given a re-trial. In this episode politician and writer Roy Hattersley argues that Shakespeare’s Richard III was the victim of a press conspiracy.
BBC Radio 4 series in which famous villains are given a re-trial. In this episode agony aunt and columnist Irma Kurtz makes a case for Lady Macbeth to moderator Clive Anderson.
Cartoon. Daffy Duck hosts a television show called ‘The Mysterious Phenomena of the Unexplained’. Daffy and Porky plot to pocket the investment money by doing a bad play (cf ‘The Producers’). They...
Fantasy film. Scientists have developed a weapon, called the ‘Super H-bomb’ which if detonated will wipe out the human race. A High Tribunal is called in Outer Space to decide whether Heavenly...
Feature film. A noir psychological thriller, loosely based on Hamlet, and set in modern-day Los Angeles. Jack (Penner), a troubled professional student, is convinced of treachery after the recent death of...
Television comedy drama. Tired of his father’s selfish behaviour and criticisms, and his insolent and indolent son who is averse to education, divorced dry-cleaner proprietor (motto - ‘no pain, no...
Film version of Shakespeare’s play derived from Richard Eyre’s National Theatre production. Set in a context of 1930s’ fascism, where Mosley’s troops have taken power.
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