Compiled by Poly Gianniba

Tuesday July 3

9pm on BBC2: Trevor Nunn on The Tempest. Director Trevor Nunn looks at the mysterious world created in Shakespeare's last complete play, The Tempest. 

Wednesday July 4

10pm on BBC Radio 3: Night Waves with an interview of playwright Simon Stephens talking about his new version of Ibsen's play A Doll's House.

Friday July 6

10pm on BBC Radio 2: The BBC Radio 2 Arts show features Tim McInnerny & Georgia Moffett talking about the West End production of What The Butler Saw.

Saturday July 7

7:15pm on BBC Radio 4: Saturday Review features The Taming of the Shrew at the Shakespeare's Globe.

9pm on BBC2: Henry IV (Part 1 of 2). Jeremy Irons, Simon Russell Beale, Tom Hiddleston, Julie Walters, Alun Armstrong, Joe Armstrong. Directed by Richard Eyre. Enough said. (Rev Stan: saw a preview of parts one and two tonight and they are every bit as good as Richard II, full review plus Q&A chaired by Sam Mendes with Richard Eyre and Simon Russell Beale coming soon.)

10:55pm on BBC2: Jeremy Irons on the Henrys. Jeremy Irons explores the appeal of Shakespeare's History Plays.