My Shakespeare - Episodes

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1x01 Morgan Freeman on The Taming Of The Shrew aired Sep 22, 2014

In 1990, Morgan Freeman famously starred in a Wild West version of The Taming of The Shrew for Shakespeare in the Park in New York. One of the bard's very fi... read more

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1x02 Kim Cattrall on Antony & Cleopatra aired Sep 29, 2014

Kim Cattrall has played the role of Cleopatra twice and meets others who have as well - like Janet Suzman who is renowned for her performance with the Royal ... read more

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1x03 Joseph Fiennes on Romeo & Juliet aired Oct 06, 2014

The star of Shakespeare in Love examines Royal Ballet productions, musicals such as West Side Story, and Baz Luhrmann's extraordinary cinematic re-imaginatio... read more

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1x04 Hugh Bonneville on A Midsummer Night's Dream aired Oct 13, 2014

Hugh Bonneville started his career as an understudy for Ralph Fiennes in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre in London's Regent's Park. He revi... read more

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1x05 David Harewood on Othello aired Oct 20, 2014

In 1997, David Harewood was the first ever black actor to play Othello on stage at the National Theatre in London. In this episode, he unravels the complex i... read more

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1x06 Christopher Plummer on King Lear aired Oct 27, 2014

Actor Christopher Plummer originally played the role of King Lear under the direction of Sir Jonathan Miller, who has directed the play six times. Plummer ex... read more

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1x07 David Tennant on Hamlet aired Nov 03, 2014