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  1. Ophelia (2019 Film)

    Director
    Claire McCarthy
    Producer
    Daniel Bobker; Sarah Curtis; Paul Hanson; Ehren Kruger
    Subject
    Film studies; Shakespeare

    Based on Lisa Klein’s novel of the same name, Daisy Ridley takes the title role in a re-imagining of Shakespeare’s Hamlet through the eyes of the ill-fated heroine, Ophelia.

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  2. David Starkey’s Music & Monarchy (2017)

    Subject
    History; Music
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 135 minutes), £7.99

    Presented by renowned historian David Starkey, this BBC series reveals how British kings and queens shaped the story of the nation’s music as patrons and taste makers, and even as composers and performers....

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  3. Shakespeare: The King’s Man (2012 Video)

    Director
    Steven Clarke
    Producer
    Steven Clarke
    Subject
    Drama; History

    American scholar James Shapiro examines the plays Shakespeare wrote during the turbulent reign of Elizabeth’s successor, King James I. One of the new king’s first official acts was to name Shakespeare a...

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  4. The King’s Speech (2010 Film)

    Director
    Tom Hooper
    Producer
    Iain Canning; Emile Sherman; Gareth Unwin
    Subject
    Drama

    Feature film. The story of how speech therapist Lionel Logue (Rush) worked with Albert, Duke of York, later George VI (Firth) to modify his stammer and give him confidence in public speaking. The film...

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  5. Making of the United Kingdom, The: Crowns, Parliaments and Peoples 1500-1750 (1998 Multimedia)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    A collection of source material covering the history of the United Kingdom from 1500 to 1750. Structured around 14 investigations into key questions of political and religions change, such as the effects of...

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  6. Fall of the Tsars, The (1993 Video)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 52 min.

    Footage of the Russia’s Royal Family showing its opulent life style, which contributed to its ultimate overthrow and slaughter.

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  7. Age of Charles II, The (1985 Video)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 1996 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    David Drew evaluates the 25-year reign of Charles II, during which Britain enjoyed a period of peace after the horrows of civil war.

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  8. Monarchy, The (2 Parts) (1975 Audio)

    Subject
    Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, Audiocassette. 2 x 30 min.

    A discussion on the role of the monarchy.

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  9. Becket (1964 Video)

    Director
    Peter Glenville
    Producer
    Hal B Wallis
    Subject
    Drama; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 142 minutes), £17.99

    Newly restored version of the film based on Jean Anouilh’s stage play about the conflict between Thomas a Becket and King Henry II starring Peter O’Toole and Richard Burton. Restored with the aid of...

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  10. King’s a Beggar - Now the Play is Done, The (Radio)

    Producer
    Tanya Hudson
    Subject
    Drama

    BBC radio series. Six commissioned lectures on Shakespeare and his meaning in the modern world. In episode 1 Professor Germaine Greer argues that Shakespeare’s neglected play King John is one of the most...

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