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Staged (Series 2) – BBC iPlayerStaged (Series 2) – BBC iPlayer

Staged (Series 2) – BBC iPlayer

The first series of Staged was one of the surprise successes of 2020, using the boundaries imposed by the pandemic…

4 years ago
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – The GlobeA Midsummer Night’s Dream – The Globe

A Midsummer Night’s Dream – The Globe

As part of the BBC Culture in Quarantine season, we are offered a selection of Shakespeare’s plays performed at two…

5 years ago
Hamlet – Royal Shakespeare CompanyHamlet – Royal Shakespeare Company

Hamlet – Royal Shakespeare Company

In this 2016 production Simon Godwin’s version completely re-imagines Hamlet from a visual perspective.  The text largely remains the same,…

5 years ago
Rush – BBC iPlayerRush – BBC iPlayer

Rush – BBC iPlayer

Writer, Willi Richards’s first play, Rush was to have opened in June at Trafalgar Studios 2 following a successful two…

5 years ago
Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads: The Outside Dog – BBC iPlayerAlan Bennett’s Talking Heads: The Outside Dog – BBC iPlayer

Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads: The Outside Dog – BBC iPlayer

One of the strong suites Alan Bennett has always had is his ability to write convincingly for women. The sort…

5 years ago
Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads: The Hand of God – BBC iPlayerAlan Bennett’s Talking Heads: The Hand of God – BBC iPlayer

Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads: The Hand of God – BBC iPlayer

Television has taken over many walks of life and given them back to us all neatly packaged. Cookery, Sport, Antiques.…

5 years ago
Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads: Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet – BBC iPlayerAlan Bennett’s Talking Heads: Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet – BBC iPlayer

Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads: Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet – BBC iPlayer

‘There she is on the tellybox,’ I said. ‘Who?’ asked mother. ‘Maxine Peake,’ I said. ‘Oh,’ says mother. ‘We saw…

5 years ago
Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads: Bed Among the Lentils – BBC iPlayerAlan Bennett’s Talking Heads: Bed Among the Lentils – BBC iPlayer

Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads: Bed Among the Lentils – BBC iPlayer

Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads are well known for exploring the darker themes of society and the people within it. Bed…

5 years ago
Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads: Nights in the Garden of Spain – BBC iPlayerAlan Bennett’s Talking Heads: Nights in the Garden of Spain – BBC iPlayer

Alan Bennett’s Talking Heads: Nights in the Garden of Spain – BBC iPlayer

Number nine in the new series of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads is a remake of the 1998 monologue Nights in…

5 years ago
Talking Heads by Alan Bennett: The Shrine – BBC iPlayerTalking Heads by Alan Bennett: The Shrine – BBC iPlayer

Talking Heads by Alan Bennett: The Shrine – BBC iPlayer

In the new series of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads, ten of the twelve are remakes of five of the original…

5 years ago