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1606: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear. 4: Religion (2015 Radio)
- Series
- Book of the Week
- Producer
- Gaynor Macfarlane
Radio broadcast. A reading by Ian McDiarmid of James Shapiro’s book of the same title which is an account of the extraordinary year in which Shakespeare wrote King Lear, Macbeth and Antony and Cleopatra....
Othello Across the Ages (2015 Radio)
- Series
- Raising the Bar: 100 Years of Black British Theatre and Screen
- Producer
- Simon Elmes
Radio series. Lenny Henry looks at the stage history of Othello.
Hamlet (2014 Radio)
- Series
- Afternoon Drama
- Director
- Marc Beeby
- Producer
- Marc Beeby
Radio drama. Broadcast daily in five episodes (24-28 March). Jamie Parker is Hamlet.
Shakespeare the Midlander (2014 Radio)
- Series
- Essay: In Praise of the Midlands
- Producer
- Robert Shore
Series exploring the distinctive history and culture of the English Midlands. Dominic Dromgoole, artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, argues that the vision of Shakespeare as world...
Free Thinking [23/04/2014] (2014 Radio)
- Series
- Free Thinking
- Producer
- Zahid Warley
BBC Radio 3’s arts and ideas series offering extended interviews and debate. Marking Shakespeare’s 450th anniversary Janet Suzman talks to Philip Dodd about acting, directing and South African politics.
The Full Works Concert [23/04/2014] (2014 Radio)
- Series
- Full Works Concert
To mark St George’s Day and Shakespeare’s 450th anniversary Jane Jones presents a concert of English music and music inspired by Shakespeare’s plays. Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream -...
Antony and Cleopatra (2014 Radio)
- Series
- Drama on 3
- Producer
- Alison Hindell
Radio drama. Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston in the title roles.
Shakespeare: For and Against (2014 Radio)
- Series
- Sunday Feature
- Producer
- Matt Willis
As celebrations begin to mark Shakespeare’s 450th birthday, playwright Mark Ravenhill challenges the adulation of the playwright and asks: Is Shakespeare’s genius beyond question? Exploring the...
Shakespeare and Me (2014 Radio)
- Series
- Words and Music
- Producer
- Fiona McLean
Radio broadcast. Poetry, prose and music inspired by Shakespeare, including words by Ted Hughes, Margaret Atwood, T.S. Eliot, Carol Ann Duffy and W.B. Yeats, and music by Sibelius, Elvis Costello, Duke...
Saturday Night at the Movies [26/04/2014] (2014 Radio)
- Series
- Saturday Night at the Movies
Radio broadcast. Howard Goodall looks at film adaptations of Shakespeare’s works.