Genre Drama, Comedy, Romantic Comedy
Status Completed
Country UK
Language English
Year 2005
Running Time 4 x 90 mins
Official Site BBC
PRINCIPAL CREW
Director see synopsis
Producer Diederick Santer and Pier Wilkie
Writers see synopsis
PRINCIPAL CAST
Sarah Parish
Damian Lewis
Bille Piper
James McAvoy
Keeley Hawes
Shirley Henderson
Rufus Sewell
Twiggy
Imelda Staunton
Bill Patterson
Johnny Vegas
AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

Nominated - Made For TV Movies - BANFF World Television Awards 2006 (A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM)

Nominated - Best Actor - BAFTA Television Awards 2006 (RUFUS SEWELL in THE TAMING OF THE SHREW)

Nominated - Best Single Drama - BAFTA Television Awards 2006 (MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING)

Nominated - Best Situation Comedy & Comedy Drama - Royal Television Society Awards 2006 (MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING)

Nominated - Best Single Drama - Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2006 (MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING)

Nominated - Best Actress - Broadcasting Press Guild Awards 2006 (BILLIE PIPER in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING)

SYNOPSIS

SHAKESPEARE RETOLD updates the most famous dramatist in the world for a 21st century audience. Each feature is a top notch production with first class cast.

MACBETH becomes an ambitious chef in a competitive top London restaurant. Starring James McAvoy (Shameless) and Keeley Hawes (Tipping the Velvet) ; directed by Mark Brozel (Holy Cross) and written by Peter Moffat (Hawking)

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is transposed to the world of daytime TV presenters. Starring Damian Lewis (The Forsyte Saga) and Billie Piper (Dr. Who) ; directed by Brian Percival (North and South) and written by David Nicholls (Cold Feet)

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is reimagined in the environment of modern media savvy politics. Starring Rufus Sewell (A Knight's Tale) and Shirley Henderson (Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason) ; directed by David Richard (Conviction) and written by Sally Wainwright (At Home with the Braithwaites) .

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM is set against the backdrop of a summer holiday camp. Starring Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake) and Bill Paterson (Bright Young Things) directed by Ed Fraiman (Murphy's Law) and written by Peter Bowker (Blackpool).

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