Shakespeare Uncovered (2012)
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.
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Episode 1 - A Midsummer Night's Dream With Hugh Bonneville
Release Date: 2015-01-30Actor Hugh Bonneville talks with Ralph Fiennes about the appeal of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
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Episode 2 - King Lear With Christopher Plummer
Release Date: 2015-01-30Christopher 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.
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Episode 3 - The Taming of the Shrew With Morgan Freeman
Release Date: 2015-02-06Morgan Freeman is determined to understand why Shakespeare wrote "The Taming of the Shrew"; interviews include Tracey Ullman, Sinead Cusack and Julia Stiles.
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Episode 4 - Othello With David Harewood
Release Date: 2015-02-06David 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.
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Episode 5 - Antony & Cleopatra With Kim Cattrall
Release Date: 2015-02-13Kim 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.
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Episode 6 - Romeo & Juliet With Joseph Fiennes
Release Date: 2015-02-13Joe 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.