Much Ado About Comedy
Matt Lucas explores Shakespeare's comedies and asks what influence the playwright has had on modern-day humour, with contributions from some of the UKs most respected artists.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Content
- Type: Factual
- Channel: BBC Radio 2
- Duration: 56'09''
- Broadcast date: 2016
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
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