37 classic BBC Shakespeare adaptations are coming to BritBox this month
Shakespeare fans are in for a treat in May on BritBox!
Joining other new additions this month like Poirot and Line of Duty on the subscription streaming service in the US and Canada is the BBC Shakespeare Collection.
The unique collection boasts no less than 37 of the BBC’s adaptations of the works of William Shakespeare.
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Born in April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, the English poet, playwright and actor went on to become widely regarded as the world’s greatest dramatist.
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Each of the productions in the BBC Shakespeare Collection is a celebration of the Bard and his contributions to the world.
The incredible casts of these 37 adaptations include Helen Mirren, Laurence Olivier, Brenda Blethyn, John Gielgud, Jonathan Pryce, Michael Hordern, Felicity Kendall, Bernard Hill, John Cleese, Zoe Wanamaker, Claire Bloom, and Robert Lindsay.
BBC Shakespeare Collection will be available to watch on BritBox from Tuesday 26th May.
Here’s the complete list of titles included in the collection:
– A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
– A WINTER’S TALE
– ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
– ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
– AS YOU LIKE IT
– CORIOLANUS
– CYMBELINE
– HAMLET PRINCE OF DENMARK
– HENRY IV PART I
– HENRY IV PART II
– HENRY V
– HENRY VI PART I
– HENRY VI PART II
– HENRY VI PART III
– HENRY VIII
– JULIUS CAESAR
– KING LEAR
– LOVE’S LABOURS LOST
– MACBETH
– MEASURE FOR MEASURE
– MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
– OTHELLO
– PERICLES
– RICHARD II
– ROMEO AND JULIET
– THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
– THE LIFE AND DEATH OF KING JOHN
– THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
– THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
– THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
– THE TEMPEST
– THE TRAGEDY OF RICHARD III
– TIMON OF ATHENS
– TITUS ANDRONICUS
– TROILUS AND CRESSIDA
– TWELFTH NIGHT
– TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
Featuring the latest hits from the UK and much-loved telly classics from the past, BritBox is available for just $6.99 per month.
The subscription streaming service from BBC Studios and ITV offers viewers in the US and Canada the biggest collection of streaming British television.
Amazon Prime members can also watch BritBox as an Amazon Channel and you can sign up for a free trial here!