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Leaving his wife and children behind in Stratford, William Shakespeare goes to London to promote the Henry VI trilogy and make his fortune.
Author and academic Germaine Greer discusses Anne Hathaway and the commonly held beliefs about her and her marriage to William Shakespeare. Chaired by biographer Jonathan Bate and introduced by Maggie...
Radio broadcast. Berlioz’s five-act opera. Anne Sofie Von Otter is Beatrice an Jerry Hadley is Benedict. The Glyndebourne Chorus and the London Philharmonic Orchestra are conducted by Andrew Davis.
BBC’s arts programme. Presenter Anne McElvoy discusses Germany’s claim on Shakespeare with Rüdiger Goerner, Director of the Centre for Anglo-German Cultural Relations, and Karen Leeder, Professor of...
A personal view of the play presented by Rosemary Anne Sisson. The series aims to develop a greater understanding and appreciation of the plays by placing them in their social and historical context and by...
Themed episode of the series in which two teams of amateur antique collectors have an hour to acquire the best bargains on a budget and then see what happens when the items are sold at auction. Presented by...
Radio play about Shakespeare’s family written by Marjorie Rowling. Set in the sitting-room of John Shakespeare’s house, the play takes place on the evening of November 27, 1582.
Short. Set in post-apocalyptic England, the story revolves around the memoirs found on Richard III’s dead body at the battlefield of Bosworth. It delves into his imagination, showing his fantasies,...
Adventure comedy. Bill Shakespeare dreams of becoming a playwright but his wife Anne Hathaway wants him to provide for his brood. Unpeturbed, Bill packs his knapsack and heads to the capital, where he...
Nicolai’s comic opera broadcast on radio with verse recitations by Heinrich Proch. The Wireless Chorus and Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Percy Pitt.
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