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Shakespeare Uncovered: The Comedies with Joely Richardson

Shakespeare Uncovered (2012)

Documentary | United States, UK

Director: Janice Sutherland

BBC Four | Thursday 21 June 2012 | 21:30

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Thursday 21 June 2012 21:30

Wednesday 20 June 2012 01:50

Tuesday 19 June 2012 20:00

Rating: 8.4/10

SEASON: 1

EPISODE: 1 - The Comedies with Joely Richardson

SYNOPSIS

Joely Richardson investigates (with her mother Vanessa Redgrave) the legacy of these two brilliant cross-dressing comedies and the great comic and romantic heroines created by Shakespeare in two perennially popular plays.

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Producer: Richard Denton, Janice Sutherland

RUNTIME: 53 min

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