Synopsis
Documentary in which actors Giles Terera and Dan Poole travel around the world as they try to conquer their fear of Shakespeare. In a clapped out car, with spiralling debts and a single-minded determination to meet some of the world's biggest stars, their chaotic journey takes them from Elsinore in Denmark to London's Globe Theatre to Hollywood.
Shakespeare Uncovered | 3: Derek Jacobi on Richard II
Derek Jacobi looks at Richard II, a role he played 30 years ago. He helps actors at the Globe with aspects of the play and reveals why it might have cost Shakespeare his life.
A Timewatch Guide | S1E2: Cleopatra
Using the BBC film archives, historian Vanessa Collinridge explores how our view of Cleopatra has changed and evolved over the years - from Roman propaganda, through Shakespeare's role in casting her as a doomed romantic heroine, to her portrayal in the golden age of Hollywood.