Great for beginners and officionados
The hosts are charming, the locales are beautiful, and there was plenty for even an expert in the plays to enjoy, e.g., learning more about actors who have played various characters.
Shakespeare uncovered
Incredibly interesting and informative historical background and explanation of Shakespeare's characters and themes done by well respected artists in this field. As a novice, I found the series captivating and felt that it gave me a new appreciation for such an incredible writer and historian.
Don't Sweep This Series Under The Rug!
"Shakespeare Uncovered" should be utilized in high school and college English classes. It is that marvelous! Where else can you find out that Sir Derek Jacobi is one of the few actors to have actually taken a side in the authorship controversy (he favors Edward DeVere, seventeenth Earl of Oxford)? It was moving to hear Joely Richardson tell how playing Rosalind in "As You Like It" on BBC television made a bankable star out of her mother Vanessa Redgrave. To witness David Tenant and Jude Law compare experiences of playing Hamlet is glorious. I better utilize, according to Arthur Conan Doyle, the artist's supreme gift of knowing when to stop or I will go forever praising this series. I hope a season two is in the works!
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