"A celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, broadcast live at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon."

2016

2h 24m

7.3(12 votes)

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Overview

From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.

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36 members

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David Tennant

Self - Host

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Catherine Tate

Self - Host

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Judi Dench

Self - Performer

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Benedict Cumberbatch

Self - Performer

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Joseph Fiennes

Self

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Ian McKellen

Self - Performer

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David Suchet

Oberon

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Helen Mirren

Self - Performer

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Richard Atwill

Ben Jonson

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Simon Russell Beale

Richard II

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Emma Carrington

Béatrice

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Richard David-Caine

Self

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Anne-Marie Duff

Self - Performer

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Paapa Essiedu

Hamlet

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Mariah Gale

Juliet

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Henry Goodman

Self

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Jalaal Hartley

Horrible Histories segment

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Alex Hassell

Various

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Rufus Hound

Self

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Natey Jones

Romeo

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Rory Kinnear

Self - Performer

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John Lithgow

Self - Performer

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Rhian Lois

Bénédict

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Nitin Sawhney

The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company

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Nicholas Lumley

Various

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Al Murray

Bottom

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Alison Moyet

Much Ado About Nothing

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Tim Minchin

Self

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Theo Ogundipe

Various

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Antony Sher

Self

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Tom Stourton

Horrible Histories segment

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Rufus Wainwright

Self - Performer

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Harriet Walter

Self - Performer

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Alex Waldmann

Self - Performer

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Akala

The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company

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King Charles III of the United Kingdom

Self - Hamlet

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