To Be or Not to Be... In Shakespeare

Series 1 | Episode 1 | To Be or Not To Be... In Shakespeare

Sir Ian McKellen as King Lear

An affectionate celebration of the genius of Shakespeare as some of the most celebrated names in the business reveal what it's really like to play the big Shakespearean roles.

Featuring Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Antony Sher, Juliet Stevenson, David Tennant, Imogen Stubbs and Patrick Stewart.

'Like running a marathon or climbing Everest,' says Sir Antony Sher; 'It's the ultimate test of how good you are as an actor,' says Oliver Ford Davies; and 'For the first 20 years of my Shakespearean career, I was rubbish,' confesses Sir Ian McKellen.

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First Shown

Date Time Channel
Thursday 25 December 2008 More 4

Last Shown

Date Time Channel
Thursday 25 December 2008 7.55PM More4

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