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The Tempest
The Tempest
Nov 8, 2025 7:28 AM

Author:William Shakespeare,Philip Madoc,Nina Wadia,Full Cast,Jasmine Hyde,Catrin Rhys

The Tempest

In this BBC full-cast production of The Tempest, a magical storm washes some sailors up on a peculiar island, changing the course of their lives forever...

Raging storms and rich beautiful music combine to magical effect in this production of Shakespeare's allegorical last play, where mystical forces work to restore harmony and order to an estranged community.

Staring Philip Madoc as Prospero and Nina Wadia as Ariel.

BBC radio has a unique heritage when it comes to Shakespeare. Since 1923, when the newly-formed company broadcast its first full-length play, generations of actors and producers have honed and perfected the craft of making Shakespeare to be heard.

In this acclaimed BBC Radio Shakespeare series, each play is introduced by Richard Eyre, former Director of the Royal National Theatre. Revitalised, original and comprehensive, this is Shakespeare for the modern day.

Reviews

Funny and a little kooky, even the coldest heart will be thawed

—— Company

A perceptive mix of heartache and humour

—— Sunday Express

Regener captures note-perfectly the disengagement of a German generation that came of age between the crushing of the Baader-Meinhof underground and the demolition of the Wall

—— Evening Standard

Richly atmospheric...quite wonderful

—— USA Today

A powerful novel, alive with the love, deceit, wisdom and the heroics of humanity

—— JEAN M. AUEL

'Make sure you have a lot of time on your hands before you open Lesley Marshall's debut novel, A Girl Could Stand Up. You'll find it hard to tear yourself away'

—— Prima

'A page-turner that will disarm and charm. A stand-out talent'

—— People

'Utterly real...rendered with truthfulness and charm'

—— Los Angeles Times

'Lively, slightly breathless comic narrative...this game is worth the candle'

—— Sunday Canberra Times

'Fun, funny, fast-paced'

—— Guardian

'Distinctive debut novel'

—— Independent
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