Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the inspiration for Shakespeare's Hamlet, the play's context and meaning, and why it has fascinated audiences from its first performance. Show more

Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro on 1606, Matthew Sweet, Sonia Massai and Andrew Hilton on the new Macbeth film, and Barrie Keeffe on a revival of his 1977 play Barbarians. Show more

Philip Dodd is joined by academic Preti Taneja, Professor David Schalkwyk, director Dominic Dromgoole and Professor Sonia Massai to discuss what global Shakespeare means. Show more