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5 of the best movies about William Shakespeare

28th July 202228th July 2022 Editor 25541 Views All is True, Anonymous, Bill, Horrible Histories, Shakespeare in Love, William Shakespeare

The works of William Shakespeare have been brought to life on screen countless times.

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25 Royal Shakespeare Company theatre productions are coming to BritBox

18th July 202018th July 2020 Editor 1745 Views William Shakespeare

BritBox has announced some exciting new additions!

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New on BritBox in the US: What’s added in May 2020?

27th May 202027th May 2020 Editor 5149 Views Poirot, William Shakespeare

Lots of great new British television shows are coming to BritBox in May!

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37 classic BBC Shakespeare adaptations are coming to BritBox this month

18th May 202018th May 2020 Editor 5395 Views William Shakespeare

Shakespeare fans are in for a treat in May on BritBox!

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New on BritBox: What’s being added in November 2019?

25th October 201924th January 2020 Editor 7923 Views Bill, William Shakespeare

Lots of great new British television shows are coming to BritBox in November!

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Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare drama ‘All is True’ is out on DVD next week

3rd June 20193rd June 2019 Editor 2520 Views All is True, William Shakespeare

All is True is available on Digital Download today and arrives on DVD later this month.

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‘Ophelia’ trailer: Daisy Ridley stars in new take on ‘Hamlet’ – watch!

6th May 20191st May 2019 Editor 3684 Views Hamlet, Ophelia, William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is retold from a bold, new perspective in Ophelia.

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‘All is True’ trailer: Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench and Ian McKellen in new Shakespeare drama

6th February 20196th February 2019 Editor 4623 Views All is True, William Shakespeare

New British period drama movie All is True arrives in UK cinemas this Friday.

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Netflix announces all-star cast for new 15th century British historical drama ‘The King’

15th July 20189th September 2019 Editor 5892 Views The King, William Shakespeare

Netflix’s The King has begun filming in the UK.

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Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson star in BBC’s new ‘King Lear’ – watch the trailer!

28th May 201818th March 2021 Editor 4727 Views King Lear, William Shakespeare

The BBC has released a trailer for its new two-hour adaptation of King Lear.

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