Main content

Podcast

Public figures talk about the piece of Shakespeare that inspires them most.The pieces are read by well known actors. From 大象传媒 Radio 4

Updated: daily
Episodes available: indefinitely

Episodes to download

  • Radio Drama at 90 Julius Caesar

    Sat 16 Feb 2013

    The first radio drama, a scene from Julius Caesar, was broadcast 90 years ago.

  • Andrew Marr

    Tue 22 May 2012

    Broadcaster Andrew Marr chooses a speech from King Lear (Act 5 Scene 3).

  • Shami Chakrabarti

    Tue 22 May 2012

    Shami Chakrabarti chooses Isabella's speech from Measure for Measure (Act 2 Scene 2).

  • Jonathan Dimbleby

    Mon 21 May 2012

    Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby chooses a speech from Cymbeline

  • Gyles Brandreth

    Mon 21 May 2012

    Broadcaster Gyles Brandreth chooses a speech from King Lear (Act 5 Scene 3).

  • Melvyn Bragg

    Mon 21 May 2012

    Broadcaster Melvyn Bragg chooses a speech from King Lear (Act 3 Scene 2)

  • Neil MacGregor

    Mon 21 May 2012

    British Museum Director Neil MacGregor chooses the opening Chorus from Henry V

  • Martha Kearney

    Mon 21 May 2012

    Martha Kearney chooses an Oberon speech from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Act 2 Scene 1)

  • Michael Portillo

    Mon 21 May 2012

    Michael Portillo chooses a speech from Troilus and Cressida (Act 3 Scene 3)

  • Charles Hazelwood

    Sat 19 May 2012

    Conductor Charles Hazelwood chooses a scene from Richard the Third (Act 1 Sc 4)

  • Jim Al-Khalili

    Sat 19 May 2012

    Scientist Jim Al-Khalili chooses Edmund's speech from King Lear (Act 1 Scene 2)

  • Kwame Kwei Armah

    Fri 18 May 2012

    Playwright Kwame Kwei Armah chooses a speech from Othello (Act 1 Sc 3)

  • Paul Whitehouse

    Fri 18 May 2012

    Comedian Paul Whitehouse chooses a speech from King Lear (Act 1 Sc 5)

  • Chris Patten

    Fri 18 May 2012

    Chris Patten chooses a speech from Coriolanus (Act 5 Scene 4)

  • Alexandra Harris

    Thu 17 May 2012

    Alexandra Harris chooses a speech from A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream (Act 5 Scene 1)

  • Jools Holland

    Thu 17 May 2012

    Musician Jools Holland chooses a passage from Henry IV Part 2 (Act 5 Sc 5)

  • Stephen Hough

    Thu 17 May 2012

    Stephen Hough chooses 鈥極nce More Unto the Breach鈥� from Henry V (Act 3 Scene 1)

  • Stephen Fry

    Thu 17 May 2012

    Stephen Fry chooses Mistress Quickly's speech from Henry V (Act 2 Scene 3)

  • Zoe Wanamaker

    Wed 16 May 2012

    Actress Zoe Wanamaker chooses the opening Chorus from Henry V

  • Nicholas Hytner

    Wed 16 May 2012

    Nicholas Hytner chooses a scene from Henry IV Part 2 (Act 3 Scene 2)

  • Margaret Drabble

    Wed 16 May 2012

    Margaret Drabble chooses Titania鈥檚 speech from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Act 2 Scene 1)

  • Benjamin Zephaniah

    Wed 16 May 2012

    Poet Benjamin Zephaniah chooses the final speech from A Midsummer Night's Dream

  • Rowan Williams

    Tue 15 May 2012

    Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams chooses a speech from Macbeth (Act 3 Scene 2)

  • Jane Glover

    Tue 15 May 2012

    Conductor Jane Glover chooses a passage from As You Like It (Act 5 Sc 2)

  • Bettany Hughes

    Tue 15 May 2012

    Historian Bettany Hughes chooses a moment from Twelfth Night (Act 4 Sc 2)

  • Hilary Mantel

    Tue 15 May 2012

    Novelist Hilary Mantel choses Mark Anthony鈥檚 speech from Julius Caesar (Act 3 Scene 1)

  • Gareth Malone

    Mon 14 May 2012

    Gareth Malone chooses 'Once More unto the Breach.. ' from Henry V (Act 3 Scene 1)

  • Wendy Cope

    Mon 14 May 2012

    Poet Wendy Cope chooses Sonnet 29 as the piece of Shakespeare that inspired her most.

  • David Hare

    Mon 14 May 2012

    Playwright David Hare chooses a speech from Macbeth (Act 3 Scene 1)

  • Jeremy Hunt

    Sun 13 May 2012

    Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt chooses Sonnet 29 as his piece of Shakespeare

This podcast belongs to