Synopsis
Might Shakespeare help resolve tricky contemporary issues? Major public figures in conversation with Emma Smith. Today, Gordon Brown and Shriti Vadera on populism and Julius Caesar.
Similar plays, poems and sonnets

Taking Issue with Shakespeare: Episode 2
Might Shakespeare help resolve some challenging contemporary issues? Major public figures in conversation with Emma Smith. Today, writer Will Self on toxic masculinity and Hamlet.

Taking Issue with Shakespeare: Episode 3
Might Shakespeare help resolve challenging contemporary issues? Today, actor Fiona Shaw in conversation with Emma Smith on the choice between town and country and As You Like It.