Upstart Crow | S2E3: I Did Adore a Twinkling Star
Will Shakespeare finds himself tricked by his evil nemesis Robert Greene into writing a blood-soaked tragedy for a nobleman who only really likes romances set in exotic foreign locations. Suddenly Will needs to write a whole new play and he's all out of ideas. Meanwhile, Marlowe is taking Italian lessons from Kate, and they seem to have developed something of a soft spot for each other. He is off to Verona on a spy mission and Kate is going to miss him dreadfully. Her noisy pining for him is turning out to be pretty distracting until Will hits on a way to kill two birds with one stone - help Kate stay close to Marlowe, and get inspiration for his new play! Will, Kate and Bottom set sail for Verona. But is there a happy ending in store for anyone? And back in Stratford, is Will's suggestion of dressing up as a boy really the best way for his daughter Susannah to get close to the boy she fancies?
TweetLicence: ERA Licence required
- Type: Entertainment
- Channel: BBC Two
- Duration: 30'00''
- Broadcast date: 2017
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
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Dance Month | The Dream: A Month in the Country: Part 2
Robin Ray introduces a programme devoted to the work of Frederick Ashton. It includes an outline of his career with photographs, an interview with him and two performances by The Royal Ballet. Frederick Ashton's ballet ''The Dream'' based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Anthony Dowell dances the role of Oberon and Wayne Sleep dances the role of Puck.
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Dance Month | The Dream: A Month in the Country
Robin Ray introduces a programme devoted to the work of Frederick Ashton. It includes an outline of his career with photographs, an interview with him and two performances by The Royal Ballet. Frederick Ashton's ballet ''The Dream'' based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Anthony Dowell dances the role of Oberon and Wayne Sleep dances the role of Puck.