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Although nobody's rushing to replace Brian Cox's gravelly voice or Shakespearean visage anytime soon, the Scottish "Succession" star is still looking out for the little guy in a recent interview where he trashed the use of artificial intelligence in the TV and film industry. In an interview with England's Sky News, Cox sounded off on the […]

In the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati, host Big B mentioned his favorite adaptation of Hamlet and revealed that his father translated 5 popular plays by Shakespeare.

To celebrate Weekend Magazines 30th anniversary, we asked you to send us your top ten TV shows so we could compile a list of the 100 Greatest TV Shows - as voted for by you.

It is the 400th anniversary of the First Folio’s publication. Without it, 18 plays would have been lost

Blue Peter s infamous baby elephant does not for a moment compare to what, time and again, is voted the funniest moment ever broadcast on British TV - 50 years ago this week.

Many of this year’s multitude of books about Shakespeare—published to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the First Folio—grapple with his meaning and relevance now

Alarm bells ring when a director stars in the play they are also directing. Even if that director is Sir Kenneth Branagh. Nine times out of ten the production falls flat and the audience are left wondering if ego is to blame. Branagh’s hotly anticipated stab at King Lear is, sadly, no exception.

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced the location, cast, and creative team for the highly-anticipated spring production of Macbeth. Directed by STC Artistic Director Simon Godwin, Macbeth stars Tony and BAFTA Award-winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award-winner Indira Varma as the leading lord and lady. Learn more about the location, cast, and creative team here!

Shakespeare’s tragedy returns to the West End

Shakespeare wrote his plays to be performed. The First Folio has enabled that, in big ways and small