S01:E01 - A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare'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...
S01:E02 - Anthony & Cleopatra
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic Anthony & Cleopatra with performances from East 15 Drama School
S01:E03 - Hamlet
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic Hamlet with performances from ACT
S01:E04 - Henry V
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic Henry V, with performances from Mountview Drama School.
S01:E05 - Henry VIII
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic Henry VIII, with performances from East 15 Drama School.
S01:E06 - Julius Caesar
Caesar returns from war, all-conquering, but mutiny is rumbling through the corridors of power.
S01:E07 - King John
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic King John, with performances from LAMDA
S01:E08 - King Lear
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic King Lear, with performances from LAMDA
S01:E09 - Macbeth
Returning home from battle, Macbeth meets three witches on the heath. Driven by their disturbing prophecies, he sets out on the path to murder.
S01:E10 - Othello
Othello the Moor, a general employed by the Venetian state, has secretly married Desdemona, a daughter of the senator Brabantio.
S01:E11 - Pericles
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic Pericles, with performances from LAMDA
S01:E12 - Richard II
The first of Shakespeare's History plays. A story of power and plotting.
S01:E13 - Richard III
Richard III completes the cycle of plays covering the Wars of the Roses. It’s the story of Richard, Duke of Gloucester’s plan to take the throne.
S01:E14 - Romeo and Juliet
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic Romeo and Juliet, with performances from The Drama Centre
S01:E15 - The Merchant of Venice
Considered one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies, The Merchant of Venice remains a searing exploration of prejudice and the power of mercy.
S01:E16 - The Taming of the Shrew
Lord Birkett takes a detailed look into Shakespear's classic The Taming of the Shrew, with performances from The Drama Centre