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Reflecting on his long and varied career in show business; British comedian, Ken Dodd, describes his forays into Shakespeare. Fellow actor and friends describe his talent for Shakespearean theatre focussing...
Television recording of the ‘circus’ production performed live at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, Lincoln Centre, New York City in June 1987. This vaudeville production included circus acts from the Flying...
Feature film. A comedy drama set in German-occupied Warsaw in World War II. Stars Jack Benny as Joseph Tura, the principal actor in a Polish troupe performing Hamlet. The film was controversial, not least in...
Fifth episode of a six-part comedy series about the world of Shakespeare. International Shakespearean actor John Barrowman assists Desmond on his search for Shakespeare’s true identity.
Television sitcom in six parts, written by Ben Elton and David Mitchell, following Shakespeare as he tries to make a name for himself and juggle the work-life balance. In episode 1 Will struggles to find...
Radio comedy-drama in four episodes by Jeremy Front from a story by Simon Brett. Charles Paris, a small-time actor and amateur sleuth, is cast as Polonius in an immersive theatre production of Hamlet in...
in this last episode of a six-part comedy series about the world of Shakespeare, Dingle and his Company re-enact great Shakespearean moments from cinematic history. They are assisted by British actor and...
BBC Radio 3 arts series. Special episode dedicated to the figure of the fool in British culture, examining how the ideas embodied in the fool resonate in a culture still anxious about what its comedians can...
Comedy starring Philomena Cunk. "Philomena knows absolutely nothing about Shakespeare, but that won’t stop her attempting to present a groundbreaking documentary about him. Cunk will leave no stone...
Feature film comedy. David Garrick, the legendary 18th-century English actor, accepts an invitation to the Comédie Française in Paris, announcing that he’ll teach them the art of acting. When they hear...
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