Shakespeare's tragic tale of the tormented prince of Denmark, his failure to avenge his father's murder and his descent into madness is stirringly retold by award-winning author Leon Garfield....

Simon Russell Beale and Clare Higgins read some of Shakespeare's best-loved stories, skilfully abridged and adapted by Leon Garfield. The plays featured include: As You Like It, Hamlet, Julius...

Set in the fictional country of Illyria, Twelfth Night is Shakespeare_x005F_x001A_s comic tale of identical twins, girls disguised as boys, practical joking and love at first sight. Retold by...

Shakespeare's light-hearted comedy of mistaken identity, tangled lovers, meddling fairies and bumbling amateur actors set in a wood on Midsummer Night is vividly retold by award-winning author...

Shakespeare's lively comedy features rivalry between noble brothers, exile and eventual reconciliation, and the contentment of country life in the Forest of Arden. Retold by celebrated author Leon...

Shakespeare's thought-provoking tale of a merchant in debt to a heartless Jewish moneylender who demands his pound of flesh is movingly retold by award-winning author Leon Garfield. Read by Simon...