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Shows how a full set of ‘Greenwich’ armour of the 1580’s, weighing 74 pounds and consisting of 222 individual plates, was put on. Uses the setting of Bodiam Castle in Sussex. Combined on one...
A history of swordplay tracing the evolution of civilian swords and fighting techniques from the street fights of the 16th century to the swordplay of the 18th century fencing schools, drawing on texts and...
Shakespeare’s tragedy, adapted and directed for radio by Emma Harding, set in an imagined near future in which Turkey attacks Cyprus. Western forces rush to Cyprus’ defence, under the command of General...
Claudius is despatched to Sweden to repatriate the body of the traitor, Lord Anders. He discovers deeply worrying news about a plot by his brother, King Hamlet. Elsinore is set in an alternative Europe of...
Third episode in a radio series exploring the "background, effect, and lasting appeal of some well-loved poems". Peggy Reynolds discusses the linguistic, legal and theological complexities of Portia’s...
Legal drama series about a fictional defence attorney who originally appeared in detective fiction by Erle Stanley Gardner. In this episode an actress (Field), searching for her long-lost son, is implicated...
Recording of a live virtual event in which Brutus is put on trial for treason and the murder of Julius Caesar. The proceedings are run by real legal professionals: Erwin Chemerinsky (Berkeley Law) appears...
Silent feature film. Catherine is the spirited, feminist daughter of a wealthy banker. She meets John Henry at a Yale University dinner and he, having read The Taming of the Shrew, resolves to tame her. He...
Televised version of the play as adapted by David Garrick in 1758. In contrast to the original, Garrick’s play has no Induction and merely a simplified subplot. Focusing on the Katherine-Petruchio story,...
Radio detective series. In this episode, the Daunt and Dervish Detective Agency is involved in a case of blackmail that takes Josephine and Susan back to the Old Vic Theatre and its current production of...