Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
A full-length ballet created by choreographer Christopher Wheeldon for the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The ballet is based on Lewis Carroll's famous story of Alice, an ordinary girl who one summer afternoon falls down a rabbit hole and finds herself on an extraordinary adventure. The music is by Joby Talbot, with designs by the internationally acclaimed Bob Crowley. Alice is danced by the Royal Ballet's Lauren Cuthbertson, and actor Simon Russell-Beale plays the cameo role of the Duchess.
Shakespeare: The Legacy
This film explores the era, life and work of William Shakespeare, including his famous lost years and the ways in which his legacy endures today.
The Lehman Trilogy
On a cold September morning in 1844 a young man from Bavaria stands on a New York dockside. Dreaming of a new life in the new world. He is joined by his two brothers and an American epic begins. 163 years later, the firm they establish – Lehman Brothers – spectacularly collapses into bankruptcy, and triggers the largest financial crisis in history.
Cunk on Shakespeare
Fresh from her triumphs on Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe investigating time, Winston Churchill, and Donald Trump, Philomena Cunk has finally been given her own show - about William Shakespeare. Cunk will leave no stone unturned as she gets to the bottom of the Bard, visiting his birthplace, exploring the Globe, studying priceless artefacts and interviewing literally six different experts.
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Kevin O'Hare
Director
Christopher Saunders
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Father / King of Hearts
Bruce Ramsay
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Hamlet
John Nettles
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Self - Presenter
Sam Mendes
Director
Ben Miles
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Emanual Lehman
Adam Godley
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Mayer Lehman
Diane Morgan
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Philomena Cunk
