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Shakespeare's Globe in the snow, 2009 (credit Pete Le May)

The Word of the Week is ‘Whirligig’
Voiced by Kaja Franck

Shakespeare's Globe 2011 'Much Ado About Nothing'

Shakespeare’s licence to marry Anne Hathaway was issued on 27 November 1582, but there was something a little unusual about the whole situation…

Shakespeare's Globe 2004 "Much Ado About Nothing"

The Word of the Week is ‘Questant’
Voiced by Pam Humpage

Shakespeare's Globe 2011 "Doctor Faustus"

The Word of the Week is ‘Candle-waster’
Voiced by Jenny Kiek

Sunset over the Thames: the view from the Globe

The Word of the Week is Combustious
Voiced by Danni Powell

© Maeve Rutten 2012

Was Shakespeare one extraordinarily talented man, or did he employ a little help from his friends? Kim Gilchrist finds out…

James Lailey (as Pollux) and Fergal McElherron (as Castor) in "Helen", 2009

The Word of the Week is Metaphysical
Voiced by David Workman

Students studying MA in Shakespeare Studies at the Globe share their new knowledge with us in a new series…

Shakespeare's Globe 2011 "Doctor Faustus"

The Word of the Week is ‘Urchin-snouted’
Voiced by Eleanor Lovegrove

James Garnon in "All's Well That Ends Well", 2011

The Word of the Week is ‘Semblance’
Voiced by James Garnon