Video: Shakespeare Uncovered
This series combines history, biography, iconic performance, analysis and the personal passion of its hosts -- Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson and David Tennant -- to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays. Each episode combines interviews with actors, directors and scholars, along with visits to key locations, clips from some of the most celebrated film and television adaptations and illustrative excerpts from the plays especially staged for the series at Shakespeare's Globe in London.
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SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED: Hamlet With David Tennant | PBS (#105)
Premieres Feb. 8/, 2013 // An acclaimed Hamlet himself in the RSC's recent hit production (and another recent GREAT PERFORMANCES production), David Tennant meets with fellow Hamlets, including... 00:32
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SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED: The Tempest With Trevor Nunn | PBS (#106)
Premieres Feb. 8/ 2013 // Trevor Nunn, the legendary director who has directed 30 of Shakespeare's 37 plays and is determined to complete them all before he retires, takes viewers through the... 00:32
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Shakespeare Uncovered | Henry IV & V with Jeremy Irons | PBS (#104)
Full Program: Jeremy Irons researches Shakespeare’s history plays: Henry IV & V. 52:31
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Shakespeare Uncovered | Richard II with Derek Jacobi | PBS (#103)
Full Program: Derek Jacobi looks at Richard II: the story of a king who loses his crown. 52:31
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SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED: Richard II With Derek Jacobi | PBS (#103)
Airs Friday, February 1, 2013, 9/8c // Derek Jacobi returns to a role he played 30 years ago, coaches actors at the Globe in aspects of the play, reveals why it could have cost Shakespeare his life... 00:31
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SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED: Henry IV & Henry V With Jeremy Irons | PBS (#104)
Airs Friday, February 1, 2013, 10/9c // Jeremy Irons (who stars as Henry IV in the upcoming new GREAT PERFORMANCES film adaptation) uncovers the enduring appeal of Shakespeare's "history plays,"... 00:31
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Shakespeare Uncovered | The Comedies with Joely Richardson | PBS (#102)
Full Program: Joely Richardson looks into Shakespeare’s As You Like It and Twelfth Night. 52:31
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Shakespeare Uncovered | Macbeth with Ethan Hawke | PBS (#101)
Full Program: Ethan Hawke takes you along as he researches the part of Shakespeare’s murderous Macbeth. 52:31
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Jeremy Irons talks about "Shakespeare Uncovered" (Premiering Jan. 25th ) | PBS (#101)
Six episodes of "Shakespeare Uncovered" combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis and the personal passion of its celebrated hosts — Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi,... 01:31
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Macbeth with Ethan Hawke | Shakespeare Uncovered | PBS
Ethan Hawke invites viewers on his quest to play Shakespeare's murderous Thane of Cawdor by researching the true story and real-life events that served as the play's inspiration. 'Shakespeare... 00:31
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Shakespeare Comedies with Joely Richardson | Shakespeare Uncovered | PBS (#102)
Joely Richardson investigates (with her mother Vanessa Redgrave) the legacy of these two brilliant cross-dressing comedies, with their missing twins, mistaken identities, and characters in disguise;... 00:32
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