Discover
Behind every Shakespeare play is a story. Shakespeare Uncovered portrays the Bard as an impresario who, four centuries ago, defined show business in his day-drawing on historical sources, stealing and adapting ideas, bringing back popular characters, writing prequels, and developing dramatic ideas from the politics of the day. In each episode, a major Shakespearean actor or director explores and reveals the extraordinary world and works of William Shakespeare and the still-potent impact they have today.
Original Release
01/25/2012 on PBS
US Release
01/25/2012
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Julia Stiles | Self |
| Ian McKellen | Self |
| Harriet Walter | Self |
| Simon Russell Beale | Self |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Self |
| Sean Connery | Macbeth |
| Mel Gibson | Hamlet |
| David Tennant | Hamlet / Self - Host |
| Laurence Olivier | Hamlet |
| Laurence Olivier | Henry V |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Much Ado About Nothing with Helen Hunt | Friday, 12 October 2018 |
| 2 | The Merchant of Venice with F. Murray Abraham | Friday, 12 October 2018 |
| 3 | Measure for Measure With Romola Garai | Friday, 19 October 2018 |
| 4 | Julius Caesar | Thursday, 18 October 2018 |
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Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Julia Stiles | Self |
| Ian McKellen | Self |
| Harriet Walter | Self |
| Simon Russell Beale | Self |
| Vanessa Redgrave | Self |
| Sean Connery | Macbeth |
| Mel Gibson | Hamlet |
| David Tennant | Hamlet / Self - Host |
| Laurence Olivier | Hamlet |
| Laurence Olivier | Henry V |
| Laurence Olivier | King Lear |
| Tori Sparks | Lady Macbeth |
| Mary Doherty | Emilia |
| Adrian Goldsworthy | Self (historian & author) |
| Tom Lawrence | Horatio |
| Gwen Adshead | Self - Forensic Psychiatrist |
| Jerry Brotton | Self (Professor, Queen Mary, University of London) |
| Laurie Macguire | Self (Professor, Magdelen College, Oxford) |
| Tanya Pollard | Self - Theatre Historian |
| Gail Kern Paster | Self (Director Emerita, Folger Shakespeare Library) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Connolly | Producer |
| Richard Denton | Producer |
| Janice Sutherland | Producer |
Editors
