Classic performances, unique adaptations and fascinating documentaries.
Shakespeare arrives in London, a hotbed of violence, and writes his bloodiest play.
Shakespeare’s masterpiece about the turbulence of war and the arts of peace.
The Royal Shakespeare Company's modern-dress production of Shakespeare's great play.
The best-known love poems are weaved together to create a fresh contemporary story.
King Richard II faces a rebellion led by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke.
Celia Imrie takes a trip through the ±«Óătv’s archive for a celebration of Shakespeare.
The RSC's production of one of Shakespeare's best-loved romantic comedies.
Dame Judi Dench talks to John Wilson about her biggest cultural influence: Shakespeare.
Billy Howle stars in a bold stage adaptation of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Classic Shakespeare play adapted for television by Russell T Davies.
Lear divides his kingdom with tragic consequences. Chaos descends on family and state.
A celebration of the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of his death.
Iqbal Khan’s groundbreaking RSC production, the first to cast a black actor as Iago.
First part of the RSC's landmark production of The Wars of the Roses.
William Shakespeare's beguiling comedy of love, lust and mistaken identity.
By William Shakespeare. A Play of the Month presentation.
1964 production of Shakespeare's famous play. Filmed in Elsinore, Denmark.
Classic tragedy by William Shakespeare about how ambition can corrupt.
Simon Russell Beale and Adrian Lester discuss this most celebrated and challenging role.
Will struggles to find inspiration for Romeo and has to deal with an angry actor.
Shakespearean drama about the king's invasion of France and the Battle of Agincourt.
Richard conspires to seize the throne of England, orchestrating a bloody rise to power.
Classic Hollywood adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play.
Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Kenneth Branagh's 1996 movie Hamlet.
