Seminal Romantic Comedy (5:13); Main Plot and Source Material (3:36); Beatrice and Benedick (3:31); Inspiration for Beatrice (3:37); Hunt Visits Globe Theatre (5:26); "Plain-Dealing Villain" and Gulling Scenes (12:20); Uncomfortable Wedding (8:02); Claudio's Redemption (6:14); Happy Ending (4:57); Credits: Much Ado About Nothing with Helen Hunt (1:01);
Male Leads and Setup (5:25); Portia's Dilemma, Rivalry with Shylock (4:29); What Are Shylock's Motives? (3:39); Portia and Her Suitors (3:46); Jessica Betrays Shylock (6:38); Anti-Semitism in Elizabethan England (4:29); Shylock the Outsider (7:05); Shylock's Trial (11:00); Portia Tests Bassanio (7:32); Credits: The Merchant of Venice with F. Murray Abraham (1:02);
“Measure for Measure” Overview (2:13); Context and Opening Scenes (3:11); "Measure for Measure": Seedy Side of Town (3:24); Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway (2:57); "Measure for Measure": Enter Isabella (5:27); "Measure for Measure": Angelo vs. Isabella (7:59); "Measure for Measure": Lust Corrupts Power (8:04); "Measure for Measure": Plan (5:29); "Measure for Measure": Claudio Saved (2:55); "Measure for Measure": Angelo Outed (4:02); "Measure for Measure": Multiple Marriages (6:11); Shakespeare's Best Play? (1:04); Credits: Measure for Measure with Romola Garai (1:02);
Appeal of Brutus and Political Themes (5:13); "Beware the Ides of March" (3:05); Conspiracy Takes Shape (7:58); Brutus Decides (6:59); Presidential Assassinations (3:37); "Et tu, Brute?" (5:39); "Friends, Romans, Countrymen …" (6:27); Donald Trump Controversy (2:07); Mob Violence Unleashed (2:09); Fracturing Alliance, Caesar's Ghost (4:38); Conspirators Lose (5:04); Credits: Julius Caesar with Brian Cox (1:02);
“The Winter’s Tale” Overview (2:07); Shakespeare's Portrayal of Jealousy (3:32); Opening Scene of "The Winter's Tale" (8:32); "The Winter's Tale": Escalates (2:09); Parallels With Real Life (3:10); “The Winter’s Tale”: Confronts Leontes (2:55); “The Winter’s Tale”: Hermione Stands Trial (4:18); “The Winter’s Tale”: Hermione's Death (4:12); “The Winter’s Tale”: “Exits, Pursued by a Bear.” (3:33); “The Winter’s Tale”: Bohemia (6:35); “The Winter’s Tale”: Leontes Reunites With Daughter (3:12); “The Winter’s Tale”: Hermione Returns (8:40); Credits: The Winter's Tale with Simon Russell Beale (1:02);
Richard III: Overview (1:36); Laurence Olivier's Shadow (4:36); Richard III's Kingship (3:02); Richard III's Plot (8:18); Richard III Costume (3:14); Richard III's First Victim (3:00); Targeting Princes (6:30); Eliminating Lord Hastings (2:27); Richard III Feigns Piety (2:34); Historical Accuracy (2:15); Mad King (2:56); Richard III's Isolation (10:08); Richard III's Defeat (5:59); Credits: Richard III with Antony Sher (1:02);