Shakespeare

Over 300 Shakespeare films from all over the world were produced during the silent era, most of which are now lost. This compilation from the BFI National Film and Television Archive showcases some of the very best material that survives.

Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road again in search of Shakespeare in Italy.

Adapted from the best-selling novel by author Clare Allan, director Benjamin Ross' made for television drama follows the unlikely friendship between a psychiatric patient who lives to sponge off the system, and the newly arrived patient who causes her to question everything she ever thought she knew. N (Anna Maxwell Martin) has spent the last thirteen years living in a North London psychiatric ward, and she'd do it all over again if given the opportunity. She's made it her mission in life never to be released, and she's willing to do whatever it takes to remain institutionalized for life…..

Hosted by Michael Wood, this complete four part series exploring the life of the world's greatest and most famous writer. Presenter-led, mixing travel, adventure, live action interviews and specially shot documentary and live action sequences with the RSC on the road.

Lenny Henry tells the story of how he fell in love with Shakespeare and how, once he broke through the language barrier, the experiences and emotions Shakespeare wrote about spoke to him. He talks to fellow enthusiasts about what they love about the plays and the writing. He also seeks out some actors who think that Shakespeare's language is just too difficult.

An animated adaptation of twelve of Shakespeare's best-known plays. The series was produced by S4C for the BBC, but animated by some of the foremost artists of Soyuzmultfilm, the former Soviet Union's main animation studio. Each 26-minute play is directed by a different animator, in a wide variety of styles: cel animation for Macbeth, stop-motion puppets in Twelfth Night, and paint on glass for Hamlet.

Lenny Henry tells the story of how he fell in love with Shakespeare and how, once he broke through the language barrier, the experiences and emotions Shakespeare wrote about spoke to him. He talks to fellow enthusiasts about what they love about the plays and the writing. He also seeks out some actors who think that Shakespeare's language is just too difficult.