From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.
Acting
Dench and McKellen could read a takeaway menu and break your heart.
Direction
Four directors, zero chaos — pure theatrical orchestration.
Production
400 years of legacy crammed into one gloriously sweaty live night.
Director
Gregory Doran
David Tennant
Self - Host
Catherine Tate
Self - Host
Judi Dench
Self - Performer
Benedict Cumberbatch
Self - Performer
Joseph Fiennes
Self
Ian McKellen
Self - Performer
David Suchet
Oberon
Helen Mirren
Self - Performer
Simon Russell Beale
Richard II
Richard David-Caine
Self
Anne-Marie Duff
Self - Performer
Paapa Essiedu
Hamlet
Mariah Gale
Juliet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Tennant and Catherine Tate reunited here 8 years after their iconic Doctor Who partnership — the TARDIS energy was palpable.
This broadcast reached cinemas worldwide on Shakespeare's death-day, April 23, 2016 — essentially the biggest book club meeting in history.
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