Shakespeare Uncovered
(2012)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 3
The final season investigates Much Ado About Nothing, The Merchant of Venice, Measure for Measure, Julius Caesar, The Winter’s Tale and Richard III.Richard III with Antony Sher
Episode 6 - 10-26-2018
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.
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The Winter's Tale with Simon Russell Beale
Episode 5 - 10-26-2018
Simon Russell Beale uncovers the romance and betrayals of "The Winter's Tale" and shows that in this play Shakespeare offers something for which everyone longs: the ability to make amends for an irreversible mistake.
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Julius Caesar with Brian Cox
Episode 4 - 10-19-2018
Brian Cox looks at Shakespeare's most revered political play, “Julius Caesar,” to analyze what can be learned about freedom and tyranny today.
7.3/10Where to watch
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Measure for Measure With Romola Garai
Episode 3 - 10-19-2018
54m
Romola Garai explores “Measure for Measure,” one of Shakespeare's most provocative plays. It presents a surprisingly timely drama of sexual morality, hypocrisy and harassment.
8.5/10Where to watch
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The Merchant of Venice with F. Murray Abraham
Episode 2 - 10-12-2018
54m
F. Murray Abraham untangles the controversies surrounding “The Merchant of Venice,” addressing the ubiquitous anti-Semitism that characterized Europe in Shakespeare’s time.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Much Ado About Nothing with Helen Hunt
Episode 1 - 10-12-2018
54m
Helen Hunt explores how “Much Ado About Nothing” became one of Shakespeare’s most beloved romantic comedies.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Season 2
Romeo & Juliet With Joseph Fiennes
Episode 6 - 2-13-2015
52m
Joe Fiennes considers why "Romeo and Juliet" remains the most adapted and performed of all of Shakespeare's works; interviews include Orlando Bloom, Condola Rashad and Stephen Sondheim.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Antony & Cleopatra With Kim Cattrall
Episode 5 - 2-13-2015
52m
Kim Cattrall searches for the truth behind Shakespeare's middle-aged love story and examines inspirations for the play in Rome; with Janet Suzman, Harriet Walter and Vanessa Redgrave.
9.3/10Where to watch
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Othello With David Harewood
Episode 4 - 2-06-2015
52m
David Harewood unravels the issues of prejudice and jealousy embedded in "Othello"; Adrian Lester portrays Othello at the National Theatre in London; interviews include Simon Russell Beale, Ian McKellen, Julia Stiles and Patrick Stewart.
8.2/10Where to watch
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The Taming of the Shrew With Morgan Freeman
Episode 3 - 2-06-2015
52m
Morgan Freeman is determined to understand why Shakespeare wrote "The Taming of the Shrew"; interviews include Tracey Ullman, Sinead Cusack and Julia Stiles.
8.5/10Where to watch
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King Lear With Christopher Plummer
Episode 2 - 1-30-2015
52m
Christopher Plummer explores how "King Lear" may have been staged during Shakespeare's time; actors Ian McKellen and Simon Russell Beale discuss playing the role of King Lear.
8.9/10Where to watch
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A Midsummer Night's Dream With Hugh Bonneville
Episode 1 - 1-30-2015
52m
Actor Hugh Bonneville talks with Ralph Fiennes about the appeal of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
8.4/10Where to watch
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Season 1
David Tennant on Hamlet
Episode 6 - 7-17-2012
55m
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.
8.6/10Where to watch
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Jeremy Irons on the Henrys
Episode 5 - 7-07-2012
54m
Jeremy Irons uncovers the extraordinary appeal of Shakespeare's History Plays. He unravels the differences between the real history and the drama that Shakespeare creates.
8.9/10Where to watch
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Trevor Nunn on The Tempest
Episode 4 - 7-03-2012
53m
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 material from and the strange personal insights hidden within it. It is a truly experimental work but sadly perhaps also Shakespeare's farewell to the theatre. The Tempest is peculiarly suitable to film - ambitious, experimental and full of magic. Not surprisingly, one of the very first silent film adaptations of a Shakespeare play was The Tempest in 1911.
8.3/10Where to watch
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Derek Jacobi on Richard II
Episode 3 - 6-30-2012
55m
Derek Jacobi looks at Richard II, a role he played 30 years ago. He reveals why the might have cost Shakespeare his life, and shares some of the extraordinary political parallels within the play that still resonate today.
7.5/10Where to watch
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Ethan Hawke on Macbeth
Episode 2 - 6-26-2012
55m
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 greatest productions and discovering the extraordinary insights into the criminal mind that Shakespeare reveals.
7.5/10Where to watch
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Joely Richardson on Shakespeare's Women
Episode 1 - 6-19-2012
53m
Shakespeare Uncovered: In Twelfth Night and As You Like It, Joely Richardson investigates (with a contribution from her mother Vanessa Redgrave) the great comic heroines created by Shakespeare in those hugely popular plays.
8.7/10Where to watch
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Antony & Cleopatra With Kim Cattrall
Episode 5 - 2-13-2015
52m
Kim Cattrall searches for the truth behind Shakespeare's middle-aged love story and examines inspirations for the play in Rome; with Janet Suzman, Harriet Walter and Vanessa Redgrave.
9.3/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
Jeremy Irons on the Henrys
Episode 5 - 7-07-2012
54m
Jeremy Irons uncovers the extraordinary appeal of Shakespeare's History Plays. He unravels the differences between the real history and the drama that Shakespeare creates.
8.9/10Where to watch
Haven't Seen
King Lear With Christopher Plummer
Episode 2 - 1-30-2015
52m
Christopher Plummer explores how "King Lear" may have been staged during Shakespeare's time; actors Ian McKellen and Simon Russell Beale discuss playing the role of King Lear.
8.9/10Where to watch
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Haven't Seen
Joely Richardson on Shakespeare's Women
Episode 1 - 6-19-2012
53m
Shakespeare Uncovered: In Twelfth Night and As You Like It, Joely Richardson investigates (with a contribution from her mother Vanessa Redgrave) the great comic heroines created by Shakespeare in those hugely popular plays.
8.7/10Where to watch
Haven't Seen
David Tennant on Hamlet
Episode 6 - 7-17-2012
55m
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.
8.6/10Where to watch
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