SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Comedy starring Philomena Cunk. "Philomena knows absolutely nothing about Shakespeare, but that won’t stop her attempting to present a groundbreaking documentary about him. Cunk will leave no stone unturned as she gets to the bottom of the Bard, visiting his birthplace, exploring the Globe, studying priceless artefacts and interviewing six different experts, including renowned actor Simon Russell Beale, Educating Yorkshire teacher Matthew Burton and top Shakespearean scholar Professor Stanley Wells. Shorter than Hamlet, funnier than King Lear and easier to spell than Cymbeline, Cunk On Shakespeare is absolutely the last word in Shakespeare documentaries". [From Radio Times].

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

11 May 2016 at 22:00 (Channel: BBC2)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Director

Lorry Powles

Producer

Sam Ward

Writer

Charlie Brooker; Jason Hazeley; Joel Morris

Contributor

Ben Crystal; Iqbal Khan; Matthew Burton; Simon Russell Beale; Stanley Wells

Cast

Diane Morgan

Philomena Cunk

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama; Shakespeare

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Online Availability

Online URL

https://store.bbc.com/cunk-on-shakespeare

Online price

£1.89

Online format

Download

Production Company

Name

House of Tomorrow

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7393 1514

Fax

020 7393 1555

Address

For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ

Distributor

Name

BBC Store

Web

https://store.bbc.com/ External site opens in new window

Notes

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