Julius Caesar
by
William Shakespeare
Gerard Murphy, Stella Gonet, Nicholas Farrell and Samantha Bond star in Shakespeare's powerful and turbulent Roman history.
BBC radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since...
King Lear
by
William Shakespeare
The tragedy of King Lear receives an outstanding performance in an all-star cast led by Britain’s senior classical actor, Paul Scofield. He is joined by Alec McCowen as Gloucester, Ken Branagh as...
King Lear
by
William Shakespeare
Corin Redgrave stars as Lear with Geraldine James as Goneril in this bitter tragedy of loyalty, power and politics.
Some of the most stirring scenes Shakespeare ever wrote vibrate with powerful...
Measure for Measure
by
William Shakespeare
When a young woman is offered the choice ofsaving a man's life at the price of her own chastity, what should she do?
The political and moral corruption of Vienna has driven Duke Vincentio into...
The Merchant of Venice
by
William Shakespeare
Warren Mitchell plays Shylock the wily Jew with Martin Jarvis as Antonio and Samuel West as Bassanio in Shakespeare's dramatic and complex comedy.
BBC radio has a unique heritage when it comes to...
Shakespeare
His Life and Work
by
William Shakespeare
The wonderful world of Shakespeare, opened up to all by two great Shakespearean actors, Dame Judy Dench and Timothy West.
This truly comprehensive selection includes many of the bard's most famous...
The Taming of the Shrew
by
William Shakespeare
Gerard McSorley stars as Petruchio with Ruth Mitchell as Katherina in Shakespeare’s sharply witty comedy.
BBC radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare.Since 1923, when the newly...
The Tempest
by
William Shakespeare
Philip Madoc stars as Prospero with Nina Wadia as the spirit ariel in Shakespeare's magical, other-worldly final play.
Raging storms & rich beautiful music combine to magical effect in this radio...
Twelfth Night
by
William Shakespeare
Michael Maloney, Josette Simon and Anne-Marie Duff star in Shakespeare's most sparkling and optimistic comedy.
BBC radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since 1923, when the...