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Shakespeare Uncovered : Season 2
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Air date: 30 Jan '15 - 6 episodesCelebrity hosts guide viewers through William Shakespeare's plays in performance. Each episode serves as a primer for newcomers to Shakespeare while serving up enough historical and theatrical insights to enchant lifelong fans.
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List of Episodes (6)
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Shakespeare Uncovered (2012)
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1. A Midsummer Night's Dream With Hugh Bonneville
30 Jan '15Actor Hugh Bonneville talks with Ralph Fiennes about the appeal of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."
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Shakespeare Uncovered (2012)
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2. King Lear With Christopher Plummer
30 Jan '15Christopher Plummer explores how "King Lear" may have been staged during Shakespeare's time; actors Ian McKellen and Simon Russell Beale discuss playing the role of King Lear.
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3. The Taming of the Shrew With Morgan Freeman
06 Feb '15Morgan Freeman is determined to understand why Shakespeare wrote "The Taming of the Shrew"; interviews include Tracey Ullman, Sinead Cusack and Julia Stiles.
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4. Othello With David Harewood
06 Feb '15David Harewood unravels the issues of prejudice and jealousy embedded in "Othello"; Adrian Lester portrays Othello at the National Theatre in London; interviews include Simon Russell Beale, Ian McKellen, Julia Stiles and Patrick Stewart.
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Shakespeare Uncovered (2012)
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5. Antony & Cleopatra With Kim Cattrall
13 Feb '15Kim Cattrall searches for the truth behind Shakespeare's middle-aged love story and examines inspirations for the play in Rome; with Janet Suzman, Harriet Walter and Vanessa Redgrave.
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6. Romeo & Juliet With Joseph Fiennes
13 Feb '15Joe Fiennes considers why "Romeo and Juliet" remains the most adapted and performed of all of Shakespeare's works; interviews include Orlando Bloom, Condola Rashad and Stephen Sondheim.
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