availablepublic1349https://pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/uncategorized/julius-caesar-with-brian-cox-julius-caesars-impact-on-american-history/3017301550cove1349Julius Caesar's Impact on American HistoryShakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is a play that upholds liberty against tyranny.The events in Julius Caesar took place 2,000 years ago, but the idea of political assassination has a terrible resonance for Americans. One notorious figure, John Wilkes Booth, was obsessed with the character of Brutus.2018-10-19 21:00publishdisabledshowfalse1393A Brutal Age of PoliticsRichard III’s genius is his ability to become whoever he needs to be in his quest to achiehttps://pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/uncategorized/richard-iii-with-sir-antony-sher-a-brutal-age-of-politics/2018-10-26 21:00https://pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/files/2018/10/Richard-III_Clip2_Mm_Thumbnail-480x270.jpg3017500443cove1389I Am Not Shaped for SportIn the play, Richard III speaks about how his deformities made him an outsider.https://pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/uncategorized/richard-iii-with-sir-antony-sher-i-am-not-shaped-for-sport/2018-10-26 21:00https://pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/files/2018/10/RichardIII_Clip1_MM_Thumbnail-480x270.jpg3017478194cove
The events in Julius Caesar took place 2,000 years ago, but the idea of political assassination has a terrible resonance for Americans. One notorious figure, John Wilkes Booth, was obsessed with the character of Brutus.
Premieres Friday, October 19 at 10:00 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Streams Saturday, October 20 at pbs.org/shakespeareuncovered and on PBS apps.
