Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20070214 | Starting at the recreated Globe Theatre, Lenny Henry takes a journey of discovery through the plays he's now passionate about to find out why we so often put the Bard on a pedestal. With leading contemporary performance specialists, actors and directors, including Adrian Lester, Dame Judi Dench, Peter Hall, Trevor Nunn, Barry Rutter, Dominic Dromgoole and Patsy Rodenburg. Having discovered a passion for the Bard, Lenry Henry explores why he remains so vital. Lenny Henry pursues his new-found enthusiasm for the works of William Shakespeare | |
| 02 | : Act Two | 20070221 | Having been put off Shakespeare by unimaginative schoolteachers, Lenny Henry confessed to a late-flowering passion for the plays. Pursuing his new-found enthusiasm, he gets to grips with how the magic comes to life, watching Sir Peter Hall in rehearsal for a triumphant Measure for Measure and by even trying his own hand at Othello. Lenny Henry watches Sir Peter Hall in rehearsal for a triumphant Measure for Measure. Lenny Henry pursues his new-found enthusiasm for the works of William Shakespeare |