Discover
Behind every Shakespeare play is a story. Shakespeare Uncovered portrays the Bard as an impresario who, four centuries ago, defined show business in his day-drawing on historical sources, stealing and adapting ideas, bringing back popular characters, writing prequels, and developing dramatic ideas from the politics of the day. In each episode, a major Shakespearean actor or director explores and reveals the extraordinary world and works of William Shakespeare and the still-potent impact they have today.
Original Release
01/25/2012 on PBS
US Release
01/25/2012
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Simon Russell Beale | Self |
| Ethan Hawke | Self |
| Harriet Walter | Self |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Self |
| Ian McKellen | Self |
| Julia Stiles | Self |
| Jonathan Bate | Professor / Worcester College / Oxford) / Self (Professor, Worcester College, Oxford) |
| David Tennant | Hamlet / Self - Host |
| Joely Richardson | Self |
| Derek Jacobi | Richard II / Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Much Ado About Nothing with Helen Hunt | Friday, 12 October 2018 |
| 2 | The Merchant of Venice with F. Murray Abraham | Friday, 12 October 2018 |
| 3 | Measure for Measure With Romola Garai | Friday, 19 October 2018 |
| 4 | Julius Caesar | Thursday, 18 October 2018 |
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Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Simon Russell Beale | Self |
| Ethan Hawke | Self |
| Harriet Walter | Self |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Self |
| Ian McKellen | Self |
| Julia Stiles | Self |
| Jonathan Bate | Professor / Worcester College / Oxford) / Self (Professor, Worcester College, Oxford) |
| David Tennant | Hamlet / Self - Host |
| Joely Richardson | Self |
| Derek Jacobi | Richard II / Self |
| Trevor Nunn | Self |
| Morgan Freeman | Self |
| Kim Cattrall | Self |
| Christopher Plummer | Prospero / Self |
| Hugh Bonneville | Self |
| David Harewood | Self |
| Romola Garai | Cordelia |
| Adrian Lester | Self |
| Janet Suzman | Self |
| Patrick Stewart | Claudius / Ghost of Hamlet's Father / John of Gaunt / Macbeth / Mark Antony (archival) / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Richard Denton | Producer |
| Janice Sutherland | Producer |
| Harry Connolly | Producer |
Editors
