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.
Shakespeare Uncovered (Staffel 2)
A Midsummer Night's Dream With Hugh Bonneville (Folge 1)
Sendedatum: 2015-01-30
Laufzeit: 53 min
Übersicht: Actor Hugh Bonneville talks with Ralph Fiennes about the appeal of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
King Lear With Christopher Plummer (Folge 2)
Sendedatum: 2015-01-30
Laufzeit: 53 min
Übersicht: 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.
The Taming of the Shrew With Morgan Freeman (Folge 3)
Sendedatum: 2015-02-06
Laufzeit: 53 min
Übersicht: Morgan Freeman is determined to understand why Shakespeare wrote "The Taming of the Shrew"; interviews include Tracey Ullman, Sinead Cusack and Julia Stiles.
Othello With David Harewood (Folge 4)
Sendedatum: 2015-02-06
Laufzeit: 53 min
Übersicht: 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.
Antony & Cleopatra With Kim Cattrall (Folge 5)
Sendedatum: 2015-02-13
Laufzeit: 53 min
Übersicht: 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.
Romeo & Juliet With Joseph Fiennes (Folge 6)
Sendedatum: 2015-02-13
Laufzeit: 53 min
Übersicht: 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.
