Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing

William Shakespeare

(4.8 stars; 10 reviews)

As part of the BBC’s Shakespeare Retold season, Drama On 3 provides an opportunity to hear one of the Bard’s best-loved comedies, brought thrillingly to life by a star-studded cast. David Tennant and Samantha Spiro star as Benedick and Beatrice, with an introduction by Sir Richard Eyre.

Shakespeare's delightful comedy sparkles with the verbal sparring of our two reluctant lovers in a world where nothing is quite what it seems. The war is over in Sicily, and it is time for the soldiers to indulge themselves in the finer pursuits of wine, women, and song. But soon love is put to the test when Claudio is tricked into believing his Hero false, and only the intervention of the Town Constable, Dogberry, can prevent this comedy from turning into a tragedy.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.