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Four features. These adaptations inspired from the original plays bring Shakespeare's stories to the modern day audience. In 'Much Ado About Nothing', Beatrice and Benedick are two news presenters and ex-lovers who are reunited to present the same regional news programme. The friction in their relationship is almost palpable. .. Read more

Starring	Damian Lewis, Billie Piper, James McAvoy, Keeley Hawes
Director	Brian Percival, Mark Brozel, David Richards
Genres	Drama

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  shakespeare set in modern day
  
  Translating Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies to the modern day is a tricky task. The BBC has done an excellent job transforming... read more »
  
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  - 04 Dec 2006 at 18:44
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  Good tales don't fear re-telling
  
  Macbeth and The taming of the Shrew are very good, the other two films are maybe weaker, but on the whole, the experiment of adapting Shakespeare to the modern ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Jun 2011 at 23:01
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  a fresh look yet again!
  
  Really happy I found these as I missed one and thought they were very well done. I love how Shakespeare's work can constantly be reworked.
  
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  - 07 Mar 2011 at 18:14
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  Some good moments, excellent acting, yet not a film that I class as memorable. I suspect that I did not feel particularly interested in the characters or ... read more »
  
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  - 01 Jan 2011 at 14:28
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  great actors great DVD
  
  After years of hearing about Shakespeare and his plays and knowing only 2 or three i rented this dvd to find out what the plays are about. it was great, the ... read more »
  
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  - radlett
  - 11 Aug 2010 at 10:59
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  Enjoyed this
  
  Enjoyed it so much - had to buy it afterwards. Accessible Shakespeare even if you not into him, undated by the BBC. Lovely job.
  
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  - Milton Keynes
  - 02 Aug 2010 at 09:39
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  Utterly Enjoyable
  
  Very interesting adaptations from the original Shakespeare plays to a modern setting and situation. Best: Much Ado About Nothing - the chemistry and humour ... read more »
  
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  - 14 Jul 2010 at 10:12
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  Shakespeare Retold
  
  Ah now I understand what these Shakespeare plays are about. Watched them many times - will never tire of them. Supreme.
  
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  - 02 Feb 2010 at 18:46
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  Shakespeare retold
  
  Excellent modern adaptation. Brilliant acting with story lines that are hard to beat. Great drama- watch it!
  
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  - 12 Oct 2009 at 19:04
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  do not rent this
  
  if you want to be entertain in anyway whatsoever!!!! It was awful as it did not do justice to either shakespeare or the modern day!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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  - 27 May 2009 at 20:37
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  A Mixed Bag
  
  This is a good experience. I received one CD with only two films on, not the four I was expecting. I thorouhly enjoyed 'Much Ado About Nothing' that was... read more »
  
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  shakespeare set in modern day
  
  Translating Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies to the modern day is a tricky task. The BBC has done an excellent job transforming... read more »
  
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  - Rick
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  - 04 Dec 2006 at 18:44
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  Very hit and miss
  
  This series transposes 4 Shakespeare plays to modern day settings, with very mixed results.
  
  By far the most successful was Much Ado About Nothing, ... read more »
  
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- - Cath
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  - 21 Feb 2006 at 00:16
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  Excellent - almost
  
  Much Ado - beautifully and cleverly done. Damian Lewis's almost reptilian attractions used to perfection. I shall forever remember his 'vicious little ... read more »
  
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  - Wareham, England
  - 22 Feb 2007 at 09:20
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  Shakespeare Retold
  
  Even if you do not know about Shakespeare you will enjoy this series, excellent presentaion and worth buying!
  
  4 different stories presented in a ... read more »
  
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  - Plymouth, England
  - 29 Apr 2006 at 19:58
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  Brilliantly Done
  
  Considering that Shakespeare is becoming less and less the content of common knowledge, the BBC has done a fantastic job at taking these literary classics and ... read more »
  
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  - Horsham
  - 11 Dec 2008 at 17:21
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  EXCELLENT
  
  All labour taken out of Shakespeare. Plots or people don't change and language is only relative.
  
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  - 22 Mar 2006 at 01:05
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  Shakespeare retold
  
  Excellent modern adaptation. Brilliant acting with story lines that are hard to beat. Great drama- watch it!
  
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  - Hampshire
  - 12 Oct 2009 at 19:04
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  Shakespeare Retold
  
  Ah now I understand what these Shakespeare plays are about. Watched them many times - will never tire of them. Supreme.
  
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  - kendal
  - 02 Feb 2010 at 18:46
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  Utterly Enjoyable
  
  Very interesting adaptations from the original Shakespeare plays to a modern setting and situation. Best: Much Ado About Nothing - the chemistry and humour ... read more »
  
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- - CharlieB131
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  - York
  - 14 Jul 2010 at 10:12
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  Enjoyed this
  
  Enjoyed it so much - had to buy it afterwards. Accessible Shakespeare even if you not into him, undated by the BBC. Lovely job.
  
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  - Milton Keynes
  - 02 Aug 2010 at 09:39

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  Four features. These adaptations inspired from the original plays bring Shakespeare's stories to the modern day audience. In 'Much Ado About Nothing', Beatrice and Benedick are two news presenters and ex-lovers who are reunited to present the same regional news programme. The friction in their ...