Upstart Crow | S1E2: The Play’s the Thing
Shakespearean sitcom: Will's controversial new play is about to be presented to Queen Elizabeth when it goes missing. As the finger of suspicion points at his best friend Marlowe can Will come up with a way to recover his stolen masterpiece? And given its politically sensitive content, is he really wise to want it back?
TweetLicence: ERA Licence required
- Type: Entertainment
- Channel: BBC Two
- Duration: 31'10''
- Broadcast date: 2016
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.