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The Shakespeare Sessions

Your one-stop shop for all things Shakespeare. Catch A-List casts in brand new versions of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, plus documentaries from the brightest minds.

Radio 3,15 episodes

Episodes

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Who is Falstaff?
Toby Jones on playing the boisterous and fun-loving knight Falstaff in Henry IV Part 1
2 mins26 Apr 2020
Full Length Play: Henry IV Part 1
A raucous history play about a wayward Prince. Stars Toby Jones as the unruly Falstaff.
117 mins26 Apr 2020
Full Length Play: Othello
An updated version of Shakespeare's famous tragedy set in an imagined near future
121 mins21 Apr 2020
Othello: What it means to be a Moor
Dr Islam Issa recaps events in the 1600s that influenced the character of Othello
4 mins21 Apr 2020
Coriolanus: A tragic hero
A whistle-stop tour through Ancient Rome with writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes.
4 mins09 May 2019
Exit Burbage
A journey to discover how crucial actor Richard Burbage was to Shakespeare
44 mins23 Jul 2018
My Own Shakespeare: Gareth Malone and Margaret Drabble
Gareth Malone and Margaret Drabble on strength and nature
5 mins11 Jul 2018
My Own Shakespeare: Zoe Wanamaker and Jim Al-Khalili
Zoe Wanamaker on the world of play and Jim Al-Khalili on staying rational.
6 mins04 Jul 2018
Looking For The Moor
Hugh Quarshie on Othello’s blackness. Is the character coherent? Is the play racist?
45 mins02 Jul 2018
My Own Shakespeare: David Hare and Martha Kearney
David Hare and Martha Kearney on deviant psychology and fancy dress
5 mins27 Jun 2018
My Own Shakespeare: Jools Holland and Kwame Kwei-Armah
Jools Holland on Falstaff & Kwame Kwei-Armah on falling in love with someone’s story
5 mins20 Jun 2018
First Folio Road Trip
Shopaholic noblemen, a love library, a priceless book sold. The First Folio's journey.
44 mins18 Jun 2018
My Own Shakespeare: Stephen Fry and Hilary Mantel
Stephen Fry and Hilary Mantel bring us the Shakespearean speeches closest to their hearts
5 mins13 Jun 2018
My Own Shakespeare: Benjamin Zephaniah and Rowan Williams
Benjamin Zephaniah and Rowan Williams share their favourite Shakespearean moments
5 mins06 Jun 2018
The Art of Storytelling
Plot and pattern, shape and story. Emma Smith’s take on Shakespeare’s skilful touch.
14 mins06 Jun 2018