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  1. Book Club 21 - Othello

    27 september 2020 · 18 min

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    Book Club 21 - Othello by Conor Hanratty

  2. Episode 143 - Your Rapier Most Especially

    20 september 2020 · 7 min

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    Act IV, Scene vii - Claudius explains - he's interested in Laertes' fencing skills.

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

  3. Book Club 20 - Much Ado About Nothing

    20 september 2020 · 18 min

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    Book Club 20 - Much Ado About Nothing by Conor Hanratty

  4. Episode 142 - Upon My Life, Lamond

    13 september 2020 · 9 min

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    Act IV, Scene vii - Claudius apparently changes the subject.

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

  5. Book Club 19 - Henry V

    13 september 2020 · 21 min

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    Book Club 19 - Henry V by Conor Hanratty

  6. Episode 141 - Call It Accident

    6 september 2020 · 7 min

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    Act IV, Scene vii - Claudius tells Laertes that he has a backup plan to deal with Hamlet.

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

  7. Book Club 18 - Timon of Athens

    6 september 2020 · 18 min

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    Book Club 18 - Timon of Athens by Conor Hanratty

  8. Episode 140 - High and Mighty

    30 augustus 2020 · 7 min

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    Act IV, Scene vii - Claudius reads Hamlet's letter, and asks for Laertes' help.

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  9. Episode 139 - My Revenge Will Come

    23 augustus 2020 · 11 min

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    Act IV, Scene vii - Claudius is on the brink of telling Laertes his real plan, but they are interrupted.

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  10. Book Club 17 - Troilus & Cressida

    23 augustus 2020 · 14 min

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    Book Club 17 - Troilus & Cressida by Conor Hanratty

  11. Episode 138 - My Virtue or My Plague

    16 augustus 2020 · 10 min

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    Act IV, Scene vii - We rejoin Claudius and Laertes, as the King tries to explain himself.

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  12. Book Club 16 - The Merry Wives of Windsor

    16 augustus 2020 · 18 min

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    Book Club 16 - The Merry Wives of Windsor by Conor Hanratty

  13. Book Club 15 - King John

    9 augustus 2020 · 16 min

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    Book Club 15 - King John by Conor Hanratty

  14. Episode 137 - Thieves of Mercy

    2 augustus 2020 · 12 min

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    Act IV, Scene vi - Horatio gets a letter from Hamlet, delivered by a highly unlikely kind of seafarer...

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

  15. Book Club 14 - Measure for Measure

    2 augustus 2020 · 19 min

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    Book Club 14 - Measure for Measure by Conor Hanratty

  16. Book Club 13 - Henry IV Part 2

    26 juli 2020 · 15 min

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    Book Club 13 - Henry IV Part 2 by Conor Hanratty

  17. Episode 136 - Thousand Mother's Blessings

    19 juli 2020 · 11 min

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    Just for once, we take a look at the First Quarto this week, since it contains an interesting scene that doesn't appear elsewhere.

  18. Book Club 12 - As You Like It

    19 juli 2020 · 20 min

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    Book Club 12 - As You Like It by Conor Hanratty

  19. Bonus Episode - Hamnet

    16 juli 2020 · 13 min

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    Given the number of recent works in which he features, this episode looks at the influence of Hamnet Shakespeare (1585-1596). We look at how his death may have influenced his father's work, as well as a variety of more recent creators.

  20. Episode 135 - From Heaven To Earth

    12 juli 2020 · 10 min

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    Act IV, Scene v - Claudius speaks quietly with Laertes, promising to execute his father's killer.

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

  21. Book Club 11 - Julius Caesar

    12 juli 2020 · 17 min

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    Book Club 11 - Julius Caesar by Conor Hanratty

  22. This Is My Birthday

    12 juli 2020 · 2 min

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    Today is my birthday (July 11th) and that means that it's a year from today that we will reach the end of the Hamlet Podcast. To celebrate, I am holding a little giveaway - have a listen for details of how you might win!

  23. Bonus Episode - Michael Pennington

    7 juli 2020 · 7 min

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    This episode honours the terrific contributions of Michael Pennington, a veteran of some 600 or so performances of Hamlet, and countless others to boot.

  24. Episode 134 - There's Rosemary, That's For Remembrance

    5 juli 2020 · 15 min

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    Act IV, Scene v - Ophelia's mad scene, in which she hands out flowers and herbs, and prays for her father.

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

  25. Book Club 10 - Henry IV (Part One)

    5 juli 2020 · 18 min

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    Book Club 10 - Henry IV (Part One) by Conor Hanratty

  26. Episode 133 - O Heat Dry up My Brains!

    28 juni 2020 · 11 min

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    Act IV, Scene v - Ophelia reappears, and Laertes has to try to deal with his sister's visible madness.

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

  27. Book Club 09 - The Merchant of Venice

    28 juni 2020 · 22 min

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    (With apologies for the grossly-delayed upload today - blame my deranged and elderly computer!)

  28. Bonus Episode - Hamlet and Race

    23 juni 2020 · 11 min

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    Bonus Episode - Hamlet and Race by Conor Hanratty

  29. Episode 132 - The Kind Life-Rendering Pelican

    21 juni 2020 · 9 min

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    Act IV, Scene v - Claudius continues working to calm Laertes, who shows just how determined he is for his revenge.

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

  30. Book Club 08 - A Midsummer Night's Dream

    21 juni 2020 · 18 min

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    This episode is coming online a little late, but I wanted it to save has having been published on June 21st!

  31. The Basics - Episode 09 (Metaphor)

    19 juni 2020 · 9 min

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    This episode looks at how Shakespeare uses simile and metaphor to create memorable imagery. Last in series.

  32. Bonus Episode - David Garrick

    16 juni 2020 · 8 min

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    This bonus episode introduces David Garrick, one of the most famous actors of all time - a man who almost single-handedly put Stratford on the map and created an entire industry.

  33. Episode 131 - Thou Vile King

    14 juni 2020 · 9 min

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    Act IV, Scene v - Laertes tries to demand answers, while Claudius and Gertrude try to calm him down.

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

  34. Book Club 07 - Love's Labour's Lost

    14 juni 2020 · 21 min

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    Book Club 07 - Love's Labour's Lost by Conor Hanratty

  35. The Basics - Episode 08 (Rhyme)

    11 juni 2020 · 13 min

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    When and why does Shakespeare use rhyme in Hamlet? And for what reason?

  36. Episode 130 - Where Are My Switzers?

    7 juni 2020 · 9 min

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    Act IV, Scene v - Claudius and Gertrude hear a noise within, and it becomes clear that someone has broken into the palace.

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

  37. Book Club 06 - Romeo & Juliet

    7 juni 2020 · 20 min

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    Book Club 06 - Romeo & Juliet by Conor Hanratty

  38. The Basics - Episode 07 (Word Play)

    4 juni 2020 · 11 min

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    Assonance, hyperbole, paradox, understatement, and puns.

  39. Bonus Episode - Peter Brook

    2 juni 2020 · 12 min

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    This episode introduces maybe the most significant stage director of the last hundred years, Peter Brook. Born in 1925, his productions have been consistently influential and exciting, and, like many, he has had frequent encounters with Hamlet.

  40. Episode 129 - The Poison of Deep Grief

    31 mei 2020 · 12 min

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    Act IV, Scene v - Claudius speaks to Gertrude about the numerous problems they are facing. OR: a corrupt leader speaks to his frantic wife, about a national crisis. A man has been needlessly murdered, and this leader is concerned that his shoddy handling of the whole situation will provoke an extreme reaction from the people.

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

  41. Book Club 05 - The Comedy of Errors

    30 mei 2020 · 19 min

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    Book Club 05 - The Comedy of Errors by Conor Hanratty

  42. The Basics - Episode 06 (Alliteration)

    28 mei 2020 · 9 min

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    Good things come in threes, and so after Antithesis and Apposition, it only makes sense that this week's episode is all about Alliteration. (There's even a tongue-twister from Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan included for good measure!)

  43. Bonus Episode - Anew McMaster

    26 mei 2020 · 10 min

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    This bonus episode celebrates the Irish actor-manager Anew McMaster (1891-1962). A real-life player king, he brought Shakespeare to generations of Irish audiences, literally all over the country.

  44. Episode 128 - You Promised Me To Wed

    24 mei 2020 · 11 min

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    Act IV, Scene v - Ophelia finishes her song and leaves the room.

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

  45. Book Club 04 - Titus Andronicus

    24 mei 2020 · 17 min

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    Book Club 04 - Titus Andronicus by Conor Hanratty

  46. The Basics - Episode 05 (Apposition)

    22 mei 2020 · 12 min

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    Again, don't be put off by the technical term! More juxtaposition this week - this time whole phrases that build up an idea. As well as an example from Hamlet, Richard III makes a guest appearance with one of the greatest soliloquies in all of Shakespeare. Lees meer
  47. Episode 127 - The Owl Was a Baker's Daughter

    17 mei 2020 · 12 min

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    Act IV, Scene v - Claudius enters, and we get a sense of what is on Ophelia's mind.

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

  48. Book Club 03 - The Taming of the Shrew

    17 mei 2020 · 21 min

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    Book Club 03 - The Taming of the Shrew by Conor Hanratty

  49. The Basics - Episode 04 (Antithesis)

    14 mei 2020 · 10 min

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    Don't be put off by the technical term! This episode unpacks one of the key building blocks of Shakespeare's language: antithesis, or the setting up of opposite ideas. For good measure, we discuss juxtaposition and paradox too. (Your scrabble score will skyrocket after this!) Lees meer
  50. Episode 126 - Alas, sweet lady, what imports this song?

    10 mei 2020 · 9 min

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    Act IV, Scene v - Ophelia enters, and behaves in a most peculiar way.

    Written and presented by Conor Hanratty