A Taste of Shakespeare
Season 1
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- S1 E1 - Antony and CleopatraJanuary 5, 202115minFollowing Caesar's assassination, Mark Antony has reached the heights of power. Now he has neglected his empire for a life of decadent seduction with his mistress, Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Torn between love and duty, Antony's military brilliance deserts him, and his passion leads the lovers to their tragic end.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E2 - Henry VJanuary 5, 202115minHenry IV is dead and Hal is King. With England in a state of unrest, he must leave his rebellious youth behind, striving to gain the respect of his nobility and people.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E3 - Henry VIIIJanuary 5, 202115minHenry VIII is a collaborative play between William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, following the story of Henry's forbidden love with Anne Bullen and the Dukes' plots to turn the king against Cardinal Wolsey.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E4 - Julius CaeserJanuary 5, 202115minCaesar returns from war, all-conquering, but mutiny is rumbling through the corridors of power.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E5 - King LearJanuary 5, 202115minKing Lear has ruled for many years. As age overtakes him, he divides his kingdom amongst his children. Misjudging their loyalty, he soon finds himself stripped of all the trappings of state, wealth and power that had defined him.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E6 - MacbethJanuary 5, 202115minReturning home from battle, the victorious Macbeth meets three witches on the heath. Driven by their disturbing prophecies, he sets out on the path to murder.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E7 - The Merchant of VeniceJanuary 5, 202115minConsidered one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies, The Merchant of Venice remains a searing exploration of prejudice and the power of mercy.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E8 - A Midsummer Night's DreamJanuary 5, 202115minShakespeare's most popular comedy, set in an enchanted forest with fairies, sparring lovers and a group of amateur actors who are putting on a play...This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E9 - OthelloJanuary 5, 202115minOthello the Moor, a general employed by the Venetian state, has secretly married Desdemona, a daughter of the senator Brabantio.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E10 - PericlesJanuary 5, 202115minForced to flee his native land, Pericles becomes a refugee at the mercy of sea and strangers. Scarred by the heartbreaking loss of family and home, he submits to the rhythms of the ocean in the hope of a miracle.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E11 - Richard IIJanuary 5, 202115minThe first of Shakespeare's History plays. A story of power and plotting.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E12 - Richard IIIJanuary 5, 202115minRichard III completes the cycle of plays covering the Wars of the Roses. It's the story of Richard, Duke of Gloucester's villainous plan to take the throne.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E13 - Romeo and JulietJanuary 5, 202115minThe most famous story of love at first sight explodes with intense passion and an irresistible desire for change. Will this spark a revolution or will division continue to tear through generations?This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E14 - The Taming of the ShrewJanuary 5, 202115minBaptista Minola is seeking to sell off her son Katherine to the highest bidder. Cue an explosive battle of the sexes in this electrically charged love story.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E15 - King JohnJanuary 5, 202115minRichard the Lionheart is dead. His brother John is King of England. Threatened from all sides by Europe, the English noblemen and even his own family, King John will stop at nothing to keep hold of his crown.This video is currently unavailable
- S1 E16 - HamletJanuary 5, 202115minThe searing tragedy of young student Hamlet, tormented by his father's death and confronting each of us with the mirror of our own mortality in an imperfect world.This video is currently unavailable
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- Directors
- Jeffey Taylor
- Producers
- Kent Walwin
- Starring
- Lord Birkett
- Studio
- Screenbound Pictures Ltd
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