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Status
Released
Release
2016
Runtime
2h 24m
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"A celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, broadcast live at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon."
From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.
36 Cast Members
David Tennant
Self - Host
Catherine Tate
Self - Host
Judi Dench
Self - Performer
Benedict Cumberbatch
Self - Performer
Joseph Fiennes
Self
Ian McKellen
Self - Performer
David Suchet
Oberon
Helen Mirren
Self - Performer
Richard Atwill
Ben Jonson
Simon Russell Beale
Richard II
Emma Carrington
Béatrice
Richard David-Caine
Self
Anne-Marie Duff
Self - Performer
Paapa Essiedu
Hamlet
Mariah Gale
Juliet
Henry Goodman
Self
Jalaal Hartley
Horrible Histories segment
Alex Hassell
Various
Rufus Hound
Self
Natey Jones
Romeo
