Artsnight S04E05 - The Year of King Lear

Artsnight S04E05 - The Year of King Lear

This year's hottest play was written over 400 years ago - Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear. With five major productions taking place across 2016, this film looks at why Lear resonates so deeply with contemporary audiences. The programme includes contributions from Diana Rigg, Timothy West, Antony Sher and Nicholas Hytner on why Lear is widely viewed as Shakespeare's towering achievement.

First broadcast: 29 October 2016
Duration: 30 minutes



Media info:-

General
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File size : 500 MiB
Duration : 29mn 3s
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