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The Shakespeare Sessions

Your one-stop shop for all things Shakespeare. Catch A-List casts in brand new audio versions of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, plus documentaries from the brightest minds on the bard’s life and work.

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Who is Falstaff?

Who is Falstaff?

Toby Jones on playing the boisterous and fun-loving knight Falstaff. Toby Jones stars as Falstaff in our full-length ver... Read more

26 Apr 2020

2mins

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Full Length Play: Henry IV Part 1

Full Length Play: Henry IV Part 1

Rebellion is brewing in Britain.King Henry must reunite his country but how when even his own family is divided?As Henry... Read more

26 Apr 2020

1hr 57mins

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My Own Shakespeare: Gareth Malone and Margaret Drabble

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