Pop History: Romeo + Juliet

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We're back with more SECOND HELPIN'S, and the main story may be Kelly Clarkson's unrequited quirky bird ownership, but we're talkin' 'bout the fact that apparently Jimmy Stewart's daughter has no ears as she claims Mr. Fantasy's portrayal in the upcoming biopic DOESN'T sound like ...  Show more

Sophie Duncan delves into the playwright’s world-famous tragedy to reveal what it tells us about youth in the Tudor era The doomed romance of young lovers Romeo and Juliet has captured imaginations across the centuries – but what does William Shakespeare’s play tell us about the ...  Show more

Writer and contributor Lauren Emily Whalen returns to the podcast to discuss her new novel, Take Her Down, a YA re-telling of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar! To commemorate it's release, she agreed to discuss two of our generation's most beloved Shakespeare adaptations; Rome ...  Show more

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss William Shakespeare's famous tragedy, written in the early 1590s after a series of histories and comedies. His audience already knew the story of the feuding Capulets and Montagues in Verona and the fate of the young lovers from their rival houses, ...  Show more

The conclusion of Romeo and Juliet and a few things to think about