Shakespeare Uncovered Season 1

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1x01 Joely Richardson on Shakespeare's Women aired Jun 19, 2012

Shakespeare Uncovered: In Twelfth Night and As You Like It, Joely Richardson investigates (with a contribution from her mother Vanessa Redgrave) the great c... read more

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1x02 Ethan Hawke on Macbeth aired Jun 26, 2012

Ethan Hawke sets out to prepare himself for the possibility of playing the role of Macbeth by uncovering the true story behind the play, seeing some of the g... read more

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1x03 Derek Jacobi on Richard II aired Jun 30, 2012

Derek Jacobi looks at Richard II, a role he played 30 years ago. He reveals why the play might have cost Shakespeare his life, and shares some of the extraor... read more

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1x04 Trevor Nunn on The Tempest aired Jul 03, 2012

Trevor Nunn looks at the magical and mysterious world created in Shakespeare's last complete play, The Tempest. Trevor finds out where Shakespeare got his... read more

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1x05 Jeremy Irons on the Henrys aired Jul 07, 2012

Jeremy Irons uncovers the extraordinary appeal of Shakespeare's History Plays. He unravels the differences between the real history and the drama that Shakes... read more

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1x06 David Tennant on Hamlet aired Jul 17, 2012

David Tennant, whose own RSC performance as Hamlet was a huge hit, meets other actors who have played the role and tries to unravel the meaning of the play.

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