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Much Ado About Nothing

A BBC Radio Shakespeare Production

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Much Ado About Nothing

By: William Shakespeare
Narrated by: David Tennant, Samantha Spiro, full cast
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In this BBC full-cast production of Much Ado About Nothing, some handsome soldiers return from battle. Yet one soldier finds himself locked in a merry war of his own....

In Shakespeare's comedy of wit, love and miscommunication, Beatrice and Benedick and Hero and Claudio are pushed into and pulled out of love, their friends playing cupid with life-changing consequences.

David Tennant and Samantha Spiro star as the famous sparring partners Benedick and Beatrice, with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Emilia Fox as Claudio and Hero. The supporting cast includes Maxine Peake and Julian Rhind-Tutt.

BBC radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since 1923, when the newly-formed company broadcast its first full-length play, generations of actors and producers have honed and perfected the craft of making Shakespeare to be heard.

In this acclaimed BBC Radio Shakespeare series, each play is introduced by Richard Eyre, former Director of the Royal National Theatre. Revitalised, original and comprehensive, this is Shakespeare for the modern day.

©2001 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2001 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Classics Drama Drama & Plays Shakespeare Celebrity Funny

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Loved hearing some familiar voices performing the great story perfectly! Onto the next set - tragedies!

Really brilliant version of the story

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One of my favourite comedies performed most excellently by an incredible cast. A joy to listen to.

Brilliant

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He's such a joy to listen to. The cast perform very well, though it is hard sometimes to tell the voices of the diffeent characters apart.

Gotta love Tennant

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A fantastic version of one of the comedies. A brillisnt tale of love, confusion & betrayal. The cast is brilliant, & I would recommend this version to any Shakespeare fan or English literature student.

Classic Version

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It is a terrific version of the play with an incredible cast - David Tennant, Samantha Spiro, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Emilia Fox and Maxine Peake to name a few.

Much Ado About Nothing

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