In 1599 Shakespeare’s company built the Globe Theatre on the south bank of the River Thames in London. Male presenter: All the world’s a stage. Argh! Except for this bit, this is in fact a ...

Shakespeare was accustomed to making the stage a metaphor for life. “All the world’s a stage,/ and all the men and women ...

The series has been produced to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, in partnership with the British Council and The Open University. All the world really is a stage as we hear ...