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The personality and philosophy of William Shakespeare against the background of the town life and countryside of his day: filmed partly in Warwickshire and London, the programme examines the sights and...
Explores the countryside which inspired three of England’s greatest writers: Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte and William Shakespeare.
A troupe of actors stay in a castle in the Irish countryside and their lives and the characters from Shakespeare’s Hamlet soon intertwine.
An adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew set in the countryside of contemporary Suffolk, aiming to retain the primacy of the text while emphasising entertainment, immediacy and modernity.
Reporter Elizabeth Kendrick interviews Paul Robeson and Mary Ure at the Stratford Memorial Theatre where they are about to open the season with Othello. Robeson and Mary Ure are in costume being interviewed...
Shows how Shakespeare’s plays grew out of the many elements available to him. The background of English rural life is shown: his home, school and Warwickshire countryside. Shakespeare is seen in London...
A film tribute to William Shakespeare, made for the Overseas Departments in connection with the quartercentenary celebrations. Spoken extracts from Shakespeare works (read by Stephen Murray) are blended with...
Documentary. The programme goes behind the scenes of the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford to watch the various stages of John Barton’s production of The Tempest. It also explores Shakespeare’s life...
Travel series with Timothy West and Prunella Scales. The duo conclude their latest series of boat journeys with a trip down the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, one of Britain’s most picturesque waterways. The...
An NBC News Special. Michael Redgrave and other actors read from 15 of Shakespeare’s works. The narration (by Ralph Richardson) and play readings are directed by Howard Sackler. The actors recite...
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