Television and Film
The Hollow Crown: Richard II – Well Worth Watching
On July 1, 2012 by Moonlit KnightFinally. Last night, after all the waiting and the trailers, the first part of The Hollow Crown, Richard II, was shown on BBC 2. I absolutely loved it. Gorgeously shot and superbly acted, especially by Ben Whishaw in the titular role. One nice little touch was the death of Richard mirroring the martyrdom of St Edmund, also Read More
Television and Film
Shakespeare Unlocked
On June 20, 2012 by Moonlit KnightWell the BBC’s Shakespeare Unlocked season has started , well for me anyway. I seem to have missed a couple of programmes in April. Yesterday evening I watched: Joely Richardson on Shakespeare’s Women, BBC Four By focusing on the female roles of his earlier plays Twelfth Night and As You Like It, this documentary set out to show Read More