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  • 2015-01-31T02:00:00Z on BBC Four
  • 53m
  • 5h 18m (6 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
Celebrity hosts guide viewers through William Shakespeare's plays in performance. Each episode serves as a primer for newcomers to Shakespeare while serving up enough historical and theatrical insights to enchant lifelong fans.

6 episodes

Season Premiere

2015-01-31T02:00:00Z

2x01 A Midsummer Night's Dream With Hugh Bonneville

Season Premiere

2x01 A Midsummer Night's Dream With Hugh Bonneville

  • 2015-01-31T02:00:00Z53m

Actor Hugh Bonneville talks with Ralph Fiennes about the appeal of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

Christopher Plummer explores how "King Lear" may have been staged during Shakespeare's time; actors Ian McKellen and Simon Russell Beale discuss playing the role of King Lear.

Morgan Freeman is determined to understand why Shakespeare wrote "The Taming of the Shrew"; interviews include Tracey Ullman, Sinead Cusack and Julia Stiles.

2x04 Othello With David Harewood

  • 2015-02-07T02:00:00Z53m

David Harewood unravels the issues of prejudice and jealousy embedded in "Othello"; Adrian Lester portrays Othello at the National Theatre in London; interviews include Simon Russell Beale, Ian McKellen, Julia Stiles and Patrick Stewart.

Kim Cattrall searches for the truth behind Shakespeare's middle-aged love story and examines inspirations for the play in Rome; with Janet Suzman, Harriet Walter and Vanessa Redgrave.

Season Finale

2015-02-14T02:00:00Z

2x06 Romeo & Juliet With Joseph Fiennes

Season Finale

2x06 Romeo & Juliet With Joseph Fiennes

  • 2015-02-14T02:00:00Z53m

Joe Fiennes considers why "Romeo and Juliet" remains the most adapted and performed of all of Shakespeare's works; interviews include Orlando Bloom, Condola Rashad and Stephen Sondheim.

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