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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...
Jonathan Freedland and Professor Emma Smith discuss the closure of theatres in Shakespeare’s time during an outbreak of the plague in 1603.
Radio series in which Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the events and inspirations that have influenced modern times. In this episode Melvyn Bragg discusses Macbeth with Professor Emma Smith (University of...
Reflecting on his travels and encounters around the Arab world, ‘New Generation Thinker’ Islam Issa (Birmingham City University) discusses how canonical English writers (Shakespeare and Milton) creep...
Radio Documentary. Greg Doran, Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, looks at the impact that the plague had on the life and work of William Shakespeare, focusing in particular on how this may...
Mark Rylance discovers the astonishing appeal of Shakespeare for very young children in a programme featuring their poems, letters and thoughts as well as performance extracts.
Professor James Shapiro discusses his upbringing and his passion for Shakespeare.
Lisa Mullen talks to Shakespeare scholars Professor Emma Smith, Dr Patrick Gray and Dr Emma Whipday about what his work can teach us today.
This radio documentary, presented by Karl Bos, examines how the Royal Shakespeare Company adapted its activities following the Covid-19 pandemic and the closure of its live theatre venues and outreach...
New radio production (in two halves) of Nick Dear’s 2016 stage play that explores Shakespeare’s relationship with the Earl of Southampton by putting the author on trial.
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