The Taming of the Shrew Paola Dionisotti gives her personal views of the play which she sees as an intricate weave of farce and wit shot with black threads of mental cruelty, as Kate and Petruchio enact their ' battle of the sexes
But who Is the victor; and what is the victory? Producer GORDON HUTCHINGS (The Taming of the Shrew, tomorrow BBC2, 8.30 pm)