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Richard III With Antony Sher
Series: Shakespeare Uncovered
A 56-minute history episode from Shakespeare Uncovered, Season 3, Episode 6.
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Synopsis
Antony Sher unveils the life of Shakespeare's "Richard III," comparing the historical king's reputation with the play's enduring portrait of ruthless ambition and vengeance.
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Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 16 hours 52 minutes (18 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Moderate Burn - Story-dense episodes. Best spaced out over a week.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 18 days
3 episodes/day: 6 days
5 episodes/day: 4 days
Episodes (18)
- S01E01 - The Comedies With Joely Richardson
- S01E02 - Macbeth With Ethan Hawke
- S01E03 - Richard II With Derek Jacobi
- S01E04 - The Tempest With Trevor Nunn
- S01E05 - Henry IV & Henry V With Jeremy Irons
- S01E06 - Hamlet With David Tennant
- S02E01 - A Midsummer Night's Dream With Hugh Bonneville
- S02E02 - King Lear With Christopher Plummer
- S02E03 - The Taming of the Shrew With Morgan Freeman
- S02E04 - Othello With David Harewood
- S02E05 - Antony & Cleopatra With Kim Cattrall
- S02E06 - Romeo & Juliet With Joseph Fiennes
- S03E01 - Much Ado About Nothing with Helen Hunt
- S03E02 - The Merchant of Venice With F. Murray Abraham
- S03E03 - Measure for Measure With Romola Garai
- S03E04 - Julius Caesar With Brian Cox
- S03E05 - The Winter's Tale With Simon Russell Beale
- S03E06 - Richard III With Antony Sher Viewing