Shakespeare Retold

Ten of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays become the inspiration for a collection of stories by leading children’s writers and read by some famous voices.

School Radio,10 episodes

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Ol'Fella
A Paul Stewart story inspired by Othello. Read by David Gyasi
25 Mar 2016,15 mins
All for a pound of flesh
A short story by Jamila Gavin, inspired by The Merchant of Venice. Read by Jez Edwards
18 Mar 2016,15 mins
Romeo v Juliet
A Chris Priestley story inspired by Romeo and Juliet. Read by Sarah Macdonald Hughes
11 Mar 2016,15 mins
Henry V - A Soldier’s Tale
A short story inspired by Henry V written by Geraldine McCaughrean. Read by David Gyasi
04 Mar 2016,15 mins
A Midsummer Camp's Dream
Laura Dockrill retells the story of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Read by Shirley Henderson
26 Feb 2016,15 mins
Hamlet Lives Forever
A story inspired by Hamlet, written by Horatio Clare and read by Julian Rhind-Tutt
12 Feb 2016,15 mins
The Taming of the Kat Dog
A Gareth P Jones story inspired by The Taming of the Shrew. Read by Verity-May Henry
05 Feb 2016,15 mins
The Tempest: The Isle of Noises
A Frank Cottrell-Boyce story inspired by The Tempest. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt
29 Jan 2016,15 mins
Macdeath
A story inspired by Macbeth, written by Pamela Butchart and read by Shirley Henderson
22 Jan 2016,15 mins
King Lear: A Tragedy in 5 Acts
A story inspired by King Lear, written by Andy Stanton and read by Simon Callow
15 Jan 2016,15 mins