Shylock's Ghost
Alan Yentob travels to the ghetto in Venice with award-winning novelist Howard Jacobson as he embarks on a retelling of Shakespeare's most performed play, The Merchant of Venice.
Alan Yentob travels to the ghetto in Venice with award-winning novelist Howard Jacobson as he embarks on a retelling of Shakespeare's most performed play, The Merchant of Venice. Through a series of lively - often fiery - interviews, they examine the charge of anti-Semitism against Shakespeare, whose character Shylock remains one of the most odious and divisive fictional Jews in history.
How did the moneylender from Venice become such a useful propaganda tool in Nazi Germany? And how much of a liberty will Jacobson be taking when he uproots the action to modern-day Alderley Edge, and audaciously reinterprets the infamous 'pound of flesh'?
Interviewees include Antony Sher, Anthony Julius and Stephen Greenblatt.
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Howard Jacobson on why Shylock is a uniquely potent presence with equal relevance today.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alan Yentob |
| Interviewed Guest | Howard Jacobson |
| Participant | Antony Sher |
| Participant | Anthony Julius |
| Participant | Stephen Greenblatt |
| Director | Colette Camden |
| Series Editor | Alan Yentob |
Broadcasts
Tue 27 Oct 2015 22:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more- Tue 27 Oct 2015 23:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Wales HD & Wales only
- Tue 27 Oct 2015 23:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
- Wed 28 Oct 2015 23:05Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Sat 6 Feb 2016 03:25