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It's the end of Series 4! Carolina tells Emily she’s going to miss her while she studies in France. But will she be missing Jamie too? What’s Jamie going to do? Jo and Adam look at different ways of speaking about the future. It’s goodbye until the next series!

Podcasts series 4
Language level
B1 Intermediate
Average: 4.6 (8 votes)

How did the son of a small-town glove maker come to write the greatest plays in the world? Join actor and producer Ben Crystal as he explores Shakespeare's early years in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Shakespeare
culture and customs
entertainment
Language level
B2 Upper intermediate
Average: 4.5 (4 votes)

What inspired Shakespeare to write? Ben Crystal continues his visit to Stratford-upon-Avon, learning about Shakespeare's education, marriage and the 'lost years' before he moved to London.

Shakespeare
culture and customs
entertainment
Language level
B2 Upper intermediate
Average: 5 (1 vote)

How did Shakespeare make it big in London? Find out as actor and producer Ben Crystal explores the places in London where Shakespeare worked.

Shakespeare
culture and customs
entertainment
Language level
B2 Upper intermediate
Average: 2.9 (10 votes)

What was it like to watch one of Shakespeare's plays in the 1600s? Join Ben Crystal on his visit to Shakespeare's Globe, a reproduction of the original Globe Theatre in London.

Shakespeare
culture and customs
entertainment
Language level
B2 Upper intermediate
Average: 5 (2 votes)

What do teenagers find so compelling about Romeo and Juliet? British actor Jade Anouka explains what British teenagers taught her about playing Juliet.

Shakespeare
culture and customs
entertainment
Language level
B2 Upper intermediate
Average: 5 (1 vote)

Juliet is just like teenage girls today! Jade Anouka explains the insights she gained from playing Juliet in the Middle East.

Shakespeare
culture and customs
Language level
B2 Upper intermediate
Average: 4.5 (2 votes)

Tess and Ravi finish up Series 4 talking about myths about British people, while Jo and Adam speak about false friends and how to use the word 'actually' to give true information about something.

Podcasts series 4
Language level
B1 Intermediate
Average: 5 (1 vote)

How does Lady Macbeth get exactly what she wants from her husband? British actress Shaheen Khan shows how Macbeth's wife gets him right where she wants him.

Shakespeare
culture and customs
Language level
B2 Upper intermediate
Average: 5 (2 votes)

What does Macbeth show us about getting ahead? Shaheen Khan shares what she learned from playing Lady Macbeth and how performing in Asia helped her find comedy in Shakespeare's most famous tragedy.

Shakespeare
culture and customs
Language level
B2 Upper intermediate
Average: 4.5 (2 votes)

Why is Much Ado About Nothing one of Shakespeare's most popular plays? British-Japanese actress Susan Hingley talks about the brilliant trick her character Hero plays on Beatrice.

Shakespeare
culture and customs
Language level
B2 Upper intermediate
Average: 5 (2 votes)

Why is Much Ado About Nothing so popular around the world? Susan Hingley explains why a play set in Italy is loved by Japanese audiences.

Shakespeare
culture and customs
entertainment
Language level
B2 Upper intermediate
Average: 5 (2 votes)