Shakespeare Uncovered

Shakespeare Uncovered on PBS

Morgan Freeman discusses the role of the Shrew in Shakespeare's play.

Christopher Plummer on Shakespeare's dramatic storm scene.

Series II of Shakespeare Uncovered continues on PBS, beginning Friday, January 30 at 9 p.m

Uncover the romance and betrayals in “The Winter’s Tale” with host Simon Russell Beale.

Learn about the historical figure behind Shakespeare’s “Richard III” with host Antony Sher

Explore the history and themes in “Much Ado About Nothing” with host Helen Hunt.

Delve deeper into “Measure for Measure” with host Romola Garai.

Brian Cox explores "Julius Caesar," a play about a free republic's fall into corruption.

Untangle the controversies of “The Merchant of Venice” with host F. Murray Abraham.

The final season investigates six more of Shakespeare's plays.

Derek Jacobi takes a 360-degree view of this great political thriller

An animation explaining the love quadrangle between Hermia, Lysander, Demetrius & Helena.

Morgan Freeman explores the "battle-of-the-sexes" in one of Shakespeare’s first plays.

Nunn takes us through the magical world created in the playwright’s last complete work.

Jeremy Irons uncovers the enduring appeal of Shakespeare’s most iconic “history plays."

Joseph Fiennes examines why Romeo & Juliet is the most-performed of all Shakespeare plays.

Joely Richardson investigates the legacy of these two brilliant cross-dressing comedies

Ethan Hawke invites viewers on his quest to play Shakespeare’s murderous Thane of Cawdor.

David Tennant meets fellow actors who’ve tackled this most iconic of roles.

Hugh Bonneville meets with Ralph Fiennes to try to untangle one of Shakespeare’s plays.

Christopher Plummer uncovers playing one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragic roles.

David Harewood analyzes the great villan Iago and how he manipulates Othello.

Kim Cattrall travels to Rome to find out more about the historical Cleopatra.

The tangled relationship between Shylock and his daughter becomes explosive.

Hugh Bonneville on Shakepeare's usage of poetic forms in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Director Julie Taymor on her production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at a New Audience.

Richard III’s genius is his ability to become whoever he needs to be in his quest to achie

In the play, Richard III speaks about how his deformities made him an outsider.

Leontes, who thought he lost everything, is reunited with his wife and daughter.

Consumed by irrational jealousy, Leontes can’t be convinced of his wife’s virtue.

Isabella's attempt to confront her harasser is met with a chilling response.

Isabella must make the difficult decision.

Mark Antony uses rhetoric to sway the crowd in his famous speech.

Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is a play that upholds liberty against tyranny.

Helen Hunt and Tom Irwin reminisce on their past roles as Beatrice and Benedick.

Morgan Freeman reunites with his own Kate, Tracey Ullman to talk about their performance.

Beatrice and Benedick realize they are in love.

Shylock insists that Jews are no different than any other people.

Jeremy Irons talks about "Shakespeare Uncovered" and the power of Shakespeare.

David Harewood discusses Larry Olivier's performance as Othello.

David Harewood on the Racial Prejudice in Othello.

Kim Cattrall meets with Globe actors to discusses playing Cleopatra's Character.

Kim Cattrall visits a copy of a space where Shakespeare was thought to host performances.

Joseph Fiennes listens in on a Shakespeare class on Iambic Pentameter.

Joseph Fiennes on Romeo and Juliet's famous balcony scene.

Christopher Plummer speaks with historian Tanya Pollard on a different ending of King Lear

Hugh Bonneville & Ralph Fiennes discuss their performance in A Midsummer Night's Dream.