The Taming of the Shrew (BBC 1980) directed by Jonathan Miller and starring John Cleese
January 21, 2010 by Debra Murphy
Filed under Bardfilm, Comedies, Jonathan Miller, The Taming of the Shrew, The Taming of the Shrew film reviews
© 2005 John Murphy
From the back of the box: “John Cleese stars in Shakespeare’s comedy about a spoiled brat who meets her match and her mate — all rolled into one heck of a pugnacious package. Sweet-natured Bianca can’t marry until her quick-tempered sister, Katherine, does. Intent on marrying Bianca, Lucentio assumes his servant’s identity [...]
latest BBC Hamlet starring David Tennant
December 17, 2009 by Debra Murphy
Filed under Bardfilm, Derek Jacobi, Hamlet, Patrick Stewart
No news yet when this British production will be aired on US television, but in the meantime, to keep our mouths watering, the BBC has launched a very nice website indeed, including stuff on past BBC productions of the play, including the 1980 Derek Jacobi version we reviewed here. (Speaking of which, Patrick Stewart, almost [...]
David Tennant to reprise Hamlet for BBC
July 9, 2009 by Debra Murphy
Filed under Bardfilm, Derek Jacobi, Hamlet, Patrick Stewart
David Tennant, better known among non-Shax geeks for his starring gig as Dr. Who and his creepy little turn as Barty Crouch, Jr. in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is reprising his famous Hamlet for broadcast on BBC television.
We here at bardolatry are doubly excited in that the role of Claudius is to [...]
Henry VIII perf on BBC Radio 3
April 15, 2009 by Debra Murphy
Filed under Henry VIII, Histories
The rarely performed Henry VIII, written by John Fletcher and Shakespeare, will be broadcast on Sunday, April 19 at 18:00 on BBC Radio 3. The broadcast performance is intended to mark the 500th anniversary in 2009 of Henry VIII’s accession to the English throne.
My own personal reason for listening: the wonderful Patrick Malahide as Cardinal Wolsey.
For more information, go [...]
BBC's An Age of Kings now on DVD
April 6, 2009 by Debra Murphy
Filed under Bardfilm, Henry IV part one, Henry V, Histories, Judi Dench, Richard II, Richard III, Spinoffs
J. Hoberman of the NYT has published an article on the DVD release of the historia An Age of Kings program, based on Shakespeare’s History plays, first broadcast in 1961 and starring such (now) famous actors as Judi Dench and Sean Connery as (!) Hotspur.
Says Hoberman:
A 15-part chronicle that drew upon “Richard II,” the two-part [...]
Hamlet (BBC, 1980), starring Derek Jacobi, directed by Jonathan Miller
March 4, 2009 by Debra Murphy
Filed under BBC Shakespeare series (ca. 1980), Bardfilm, Claire Bloom, Derek Jacobi, Eric Porter, Hamlet, Hamlet film reviews, Jonathan Miller, Patrick Stewart, Tragedies
Buy BBC Hamlet on DVD from Ambrose Video
Buy BBC Hamlet on VHS from Ambrose Video
It is also available from Ambrose Video as part of a boxed set of 5 DVDs of the BBC Shakespeare Tragedies. (Enter “BARD” in the appropriate discount code box for a special $2 discount for bardolatry.com readers!) Or buy the set [...]
