The Shakespeare Sessions Episodes Available now
Coriolanus: A tragic hero
A whistle-stop tour through Ancient Rome with writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes.
Exit Burbage
A journey to discover how crucial actor Richard Burbage was to Shakespeare
My Own Shakespeare: Gareth Malone and Margaret Drabble
Gareth Malone and Margaret Drabble on strength and nature
My Own Shakespeare: Zoe Wanamaker and Jim Al-Khalili
Zoe Wanamaker on the world of play and Jim Al-Khalili on staying rational.
Looking For The Moor
Hugh Quarshie on Othello’s blackness. Is the character coherent? Is the play racist?
My Own Shakespeare: David Hare and Martha Kearney
David Hare and Martha Kearney on deviant psychology and fancy dress
My Own Shakespeare: Jools Holland and Kwame Kwei-Armah
Jools Holland on Falstaff & Kwame Kwei-Armah on falling in love with someone’s story
First Folio Road Trip
Shopaholic noblemen, a love library, a priceless book sold. The First Folio's journey.
My Own Shakespeare: Stephen Fry and Hilary Mantel
Stephen Fry and Hilary Mantel bring us the Shakespearean speeches closest to their hearts
The Art of Storytelling
Plot and pattern, shape and story. Emma Smith’s take on Shakespeare’s skilful touch.