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British government-sponsored cinemagazine made for export to English-speaking countries. Tom Stoppard (smoking) is interviewed by Ian Morrison about British theatre, and talks briefly about his new play...
Gwyn Richards searches for reasons why the monument to Shakespeare, erected in 1741 in Westminster Abbey, contains a passage from The Tempest which is misspelt. With David Vann as Prospero.
Inspired by the songs from "As You Like It", musician, Anjana Vasan, performs a musical triptych which follows the trajectory of a relations that doesn’t end well.
Accompanying event to the British Library’s ‘Shakespeare in Ten Acts’ exhibition. The panellists discuss the political themes within Shakespeare’s plays and consider how he voiced the political...
An experimental short, shot on Super 8, by amateur British filmmaker Reg Lancaster. The film is inspired by the public sector workers’ strike in 1978-79 which brought about the downfall of Callaghan’s...
A five-part radio series in which Professor Emma Smith, University of Oxford, talks to major public figures about the role that Shakespeare might play in dealing with contemporary issues. With contributions...
Radio series in which Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the events and inspirations that have influenced modern times. In this episode Melvyn Bragg discusses The Tempest with Jonathan Bate, Katherine...
Five young scholars re-evaluate the playwrights work. The third programme is delivered by Joan Fitzpatrick, Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Loughborough University. Fitzpatrick explains her new...
Radio broadcast. This edition of Sunday Feature is made of two items - the first is ‘Is it wrong to have children? and the second is ‘Do terrorists have a problem with Shakespeare? in which Dr Islam...
Series on Africa written and presented by Professor Ali A. Mazrui. Episode 4 traces the colonial economic legacy, the development of slavery, and European control of Africa’s natural resources, with...
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