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 - Much Ado About Nothing with Helen Hunt
Release Date: 2018-10-12Helen Hunt explores how “Much Ado About Nothing” became one of Shakespeare’s most beloved romantic comedies.
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Episode 2 - The Merchant of Venice with F. Murray Abraham
Release Date: 2018-10-12F. Murray Abraham untangles the controversies surrounding “The Merchant of Venice,” addressing the ubiquitous anti-Semitism that characterized Europe in Shakespeare’s time.
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Episode 3 - Measure for Measure With Romola Garai
Release Date: 2018-10-19Romola Garai explores “Measure for Measure,” one of Shakespeare's most provocative plays. It presents a surprisingly timely drama of sexual morality, hypocrisy and harassment.
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Episode 4 - Julius Caesar with Brian Cox
Release Date: 2018-10-19Brian Cox looks at Shakespeare's most revered political play, “Julius Caesar,” to analyze what can be learned about freedom and tyranny today.
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Episode 5 - The Winter's Tale with Simon Russell Beale
Release Date: 2018-10-26Simon Russell Beale uncovers the romance and betrayals of "The Winter's Tale" and shows that in this play Shakespeare offers something for which everyone longs: the ability to make amends for an irreversible mistake.
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Episode 6 - Richard III with Antony Sher
Release Date: 2018-10-26Antony Sher unveils the life of Shakespeare's "Richard III," comparing the historical king's reputation with the play's enduring portrait of ruthless ambition and vengeance.