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Untangle the controversies of “The Merchant of Venice” with host F. Murray Abraham.
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Explore the history and themes in “Much Ado About Nothing” with host Helen Hunt.
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Learn about the historical figure behind Shakespeare’s “Richard III” with host Antony Sher
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Brian Cox explores "Julius Caesar," a play about a free republic's fall into corruption.
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Delve deeper into “Measure for Measure” with host Romola Garai.
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The final season investigates six more of Shakespeare's plays.
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David Harewood analyzes the great villan Iago and how he manipulates Othello.
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Kim Cattrall travels to Rome to find out more about the historical Cleopatra.
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Joseph Fiennes examines why Romeo & Juliet is the most-performed of all Shakespeare plays.
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Morgan Freeman explores the "battle-of-the-sexes" in one of Shakespeare’s first plays.
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Christopher Plummer uncovers playing one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragic roles.
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Nunn takes us through the magical world created in the playwright’s last complete work.