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Season 3 – Shakespeare Uncovered

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The personal passion of hosts Hugh Bonneville, Christopher Plummer, Morgan Freeman, David Harewood, Kim Cattrall and Joseph Fiennes helps relay the stories behind some of William Shakespeare's greatest plays. Each episode combines interviews with actors, directors and scholars, as well as visits to important locations, clips from film and television adaptations and excerpts from plays staged at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. Works referenced in the series include "Hamlet," "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "King Lear," "The Taming of the Shrew," "Othello," "Antony and Cleopatra" and "Romeo and Juliet."
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Helen Hunt

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Romola Garai

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Antony Sher

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F. Murray Abraham

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Brian Cox

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Simon Russell Beale

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 12, 2018 Much Ado About Nothing With Helen Hunt Exploring the relationships between Claudio and Hero and Beatrice and Benedick, and what the ultimate "ado" about "nothing" really means. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 2018 The Merchant of Venice With F. Murray Abraham A look at the efforts over the years, for better or worse, to treat Shylock more as a victim and rescue Shakespeare from any taint of anti-Semitism. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 2018 Measure for Measure With Romola Garai "Measure for Measure" offers a timely look at sexual morality, hypocrisy and harassment. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 19, 2018 Julius Caesar With Brian Cox Brian Cox explores how "Julius Caesar" poses challenges about who or what to trust and gets readers thinking about what values to live by. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 26, 2018 The Winter's Tale With Simon Russell Beale Driven by passion and obsession, "The Winter's Tale" offers something everyone wants -- to make amends for an irreversible mistake. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 26, 2018 Richard III Antony Sher unveils the life of Shakespeare's "Richard III," comparing the king's reputation with the play's portrait of ambition and vengeance. Details

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Season Info

Director
Richard Denton
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
History
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 12, 2018