Shakespeare Uncovered Season 2

January. 30,2015
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Shakespeare Uncovered

Celebrity 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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Shakespeare Uncovered

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Celebrity 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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Shakespeare Uncovered Season 2 Full Episode Guide

Episode 6 - Romeo & Juliet With Joseph Fiennes
First Aired: February. 13,2015

Joe 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.

Episode 5 - Antony & Cleopatra With Kim Cattrall
First Aired: February. 13,2015

Kim 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.

Episode 4 - Othello With David Harewood
First Aired: February. 06,2015

David 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.

Episode 3 - The Taming of the Shrew With Morgan Freeman
Episode 2 - King Lear With Christopher Plummer
First Aired: January. 30,2015

Christopher 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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