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Four television lectures (transmitted 22-25 April 2003) about Shakespeare’s life and the stage history of his plays. Narrated by A.V. Bartoshevich.
Television variety show. In one sketch Eva Gabor reveals an ambition to play Shakespeare but her manservant (Wattis) puts a stop to it. No further details available (6/2007).
Comedy series. Alexei Sayle delivers comic monologues; in one of them he reflects on the meaning of Shakespeare’s work. No further details known [9/2010].
Video recording of John Hirsch’s 1983 production of As You Like It for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. Roberta Maxwell is Rosalind.
Fly-on-the-wall documentary series, in six episodes, which observes, over five days, pupils at Oriel High School, Gorleston staging a production of Romeo and Juliet.
Documentary. Actor David Harewood has five days to turn a group of teenagers from his old school, Washwood Heath Technology College, Birmingham into Shakespearean performers capable of appearing on the stage...
Television variety and talent show for children. Each programme in this series was staged within a single fairy tale setting; in this episode the setting is Sherwood Forest. Bobby Bennett is Robin Hood, Sue...
Comedy series starring Tommy Cooper. Includes a sketch in which Tommy Cooper plays Hamlet. He begins the ‘to be or not to be’ speech which he interrupts with comic banter.
US comedy variety show hosted by Steve Allen. This episode includes a comedy monologue (9 mins) from Andy Griffith relating the plot and characters of Romeo and Juliet.
Radio version of Shakespeare’ s play, produced and presented in 17 episodes by E. A. Harding. Sound effects by Michael Burge. With a cast including Val Gielgud as Henry and Barbara Couper as Katherine.