The Hamlet Podcast

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act I Scene i - King Lear enters, with a surprising plan. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear. Act I Scene i - We begin the play as Gloucester and Kent discuss matters, while Edmund listens. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

Here are the answers to the twenty questions. If you want to play along don't listen to this episode before the previous one!

New Year's Quiz by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene ix - The battle ends and we learn the outcome as the play concludes. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene viii - Macbeth and Macduff finally meet. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene vii - In the remaining portion of the scene, we meet Macduff, and then Old Siward enters with Malcolm. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene vii - As the battle rages, Macbeth comes face to face with Young Siward. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene vi - Malcolm and his army throw down their disguises and prepare to fight. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene v - A Messenger brings news that Macbeth really doesn't want to hear. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene v - Macbeth observes the advancing horde, and then gets shocking news. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene iv - Malcolm, Macduff and Old Siward plan their advance on Dunsinane - with a strategy that will horrify Macbeth. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

On November 8th 1623, a collection of Shakespeare's plays was published, compiled by two former colleagues from his acting company. This collection - known to us as the First Folio - is one of the most influential books in the history of literature. To mark its 400th anniversary this year, this bonus episode takes a look at this extraordinary book. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene iii - Macbeth barks orders and talks to the Doctor about what's going on. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene iii - Macbeth returns to the stage, fed up with bad news, and summons a new character. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene ii - The Scottish nobles are uniting against Macbeth. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene i - The Doctor is left reeling by Lady Macbeth's revelations. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene i - Lady Macbeth's Sleepwalking scene reveals a shocking amount of what's on her mind. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act V Scene i - Back at the Macbeths' castle in Dunsinane, two ordinary people discuss things going bump in the night. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act IV Scene iii - Macduff grieves, and Malcolm ends the scene with a drive towards Scotland. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act IV Scene iii - Ross finally gives Macduff the appalling news. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act IV Scene iii - Ross arrives with news from Scotland. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act IV Scene iii - A doctor enters with information about good King Edward. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act IV Scene iii - Malcolm comes clean. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Macbeth. Act IV Scene iii - Malcolm hints at just how awful he is, while Macduff tries to make a case for him to be king of Scotland regardless. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty