Sent by the ghost of his father to avenge his brutal death, Hamlet’s mission to expose the truth is a perilous journey of madness, murder and lost love. Show more
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Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack star in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2018 production of the Bard's dark psychological thriller. Show more
Culture in Quarantine: Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet
2 hours, 30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
What if your first true love was someone you’d been told to hate? Ripped apart by the bitter divisions of their parents, two young people will risk everything to be together. Show more
Culture in Quarantine: Shakespeare
The Merchant of Venice
2 hours, 7 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
In the melting pot of Venice, trade is God. When the gold flows, all is well. But when a contract between Bassanio and Shylock is broken, simmering racial tensions boil over. Show more
Othello is the greatest general of his age. But he is also an outsider whose victories have created enemies of his own. Show more
Culture in Quarantine: Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing
2 hours, 26 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Michelle Terry and Edward Bennett star as Beatrice and Benedick in an acclaimed RSC production, set at the end of WWI, of Shakespeare's much-loved comedy. Show more
From Shakespeare's Globe, the romantic story fuses music, dance and serious comedy. Show more
With a spirit of the supernatural, The Tempest is a story of forgiveness, generosity and enlightenments set on a remote and mysterious desert island. Show more