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IMDB Rating: 8.7 /10
Sessons: 3
Full Episodes: 18
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Full Show Summary 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.
Antony 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.
Date Aired
Shakespeare Uncovered Episodes
Season 1
19 June 2012
Season 1, Episode 1: Joely Richardson on Shakespeare's Women
26 June 2012
Season 1, Episode 2: Ethan Hawke on Macbeth
30 June 2012
Season 1, Episode 3: Derek Jacobi on Richard II
03 July 2012
Season 1, Episode 4: Trevor Nunn on The Tempest
07 July 2012
Season 1, Episode 5: Jeremy Irons on the Henrys
17 July 2012
Season 1, Episode 6: David Tennant on Hamlet
Season 2
Season 2, Episode 1: A Midsummer Night's Dream With Hugh Bonneville
Season 2, Episode 2: King Lear With Christopher Plummer
Season 2, Episode 3: The Taming of the Shrew With Morgan Freeman
Season 2, Episode 4: Othello With David Harewood
Season 2, Episode 5: Antony & Cleopatra With Kim Cattrall
Season 2, Episode 6: Romeo & Juliet With Joseph Fiennes
Season 3
Season 3, Episode 1: Much Ado About Nothing with Helen Hunt
Season 3, Episode 2: The Merchant of Venice with F. Murray Abraham
Season 3, Episode 3: Measure for Measure With Romola Garai
Season 3, Episode 4: Julius Caesar with Brian Cox
Season 3, Episode 5: The Winter's Tale with Simon Russell Beale
Season 3, Episode 6: Richard III with Antony Sher
