Shakespeare uncovered
By: produced by Blakeway Productions, 116 Films, and Thirteen ; in association with the BBC and Shakespeare's Globe and ITV Global Entertainment Limited ; producer, Richard Denton ; series producer, Bill O'Donnell ; directors, Richard Daton, Nicola Stockley, Janice Sutherland and John Holdsworth
Contributors: Hawke, Ethan, 1970- host; Richardson, Joely, host; Jacobi, Derek, host; Irons, Jeremy, 1948- host; Tennant, David, 1971- host; Nunn, Trevor, host; Pollard, Tim, cinematographer; Keiles, Glenn, composer (expression); Hart, Julian, editor of moving image work; Blakeway Productions; 116 Films (Firm); WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); British Broadcasting Corporation; Globe Theatre (London, England : 1996- ); ITV Global Entertainment; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.); PBS Distribution (Firm)
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
ISBN-13: 9781608838530; 9781608838844
Subjects: European drama; Nonfiction television programs; Stage history; English Dramatists; Video recordings for the hearing impaired; Biography; Documentary television programs; Historical television programs; Biographical television programs
Other titles: Comedies : Twelfth night and As you like it.; Macbeth.; Richard II.; Twelfth night.; As you like it.; Henry IV.; Henry V.; Hamlet.
Description: Six episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passion of their celebrated hosts (Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson, and David Tennant) to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.
Notes: Ep. 2 on container as: Comedies : Twelfth night and As you like it.

Originally broadcast in 2012-2013 as a television program.

Camera, Tim Pollard ... [et al.] ; composer, Glenn Keiles ; editors, Julian Hart ... [et al.]

Presenters: Ethan Hawke (Macbeth), Joely Richardson (Comedies : Twelfth night & As you like it), Derek Jacobi (Richard II), Jeremy Irons (Henry IV & V), David Tennant (Hamlet), Trevor Nunn (The tempest).

Not rated. "This program contains material that may not be appropriate for all viewers. Viewer discrection is advised."

DVD format.

Closed-captioned; SDH captions for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Table of contents: title: disc 1.; title: Macbeth  -- produced and directed by Nicola Stockley;; title: Twelfth night & As you like it  -- produced and directed by Janice Sutherland;; title: Richard II  -- produced and directed by John Holdsworth -- disc 2.; title: Henry IV & Henry V  -- produced and directed by Richard Denton;; title: Hamlet  -- produced and directed by Nicola Stockley;; title: The tempest -- produced and directed by Nicola Stockley.