Three classic radio productions from your BBC archives starring Nigel Hawthorne, Miriam Margolyes, Geraldine McEwan and a host of celebrated acting talent.

These three legendary plays, performed by some of the best-known theatrical actors of the 20th Century, will be the ideal way to commemorate England’s greatestdramatist.

The Taming of the Shrew: The controversial comedy about the battle of the sexes and an extremely unconventional relationship, starring Fenella Fielding as Katherine, with Miriam about Vintage BBC Radio Shakespeare: Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Twelfth Evening Margolyes as Bianca and Paul Daneman as Petruchio.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: One of Shakespeare’sbest-loved takes on, this tale of warring fairies, eloping enthusiasts as well as the magic and madness of love has bewitched viewers since its initial efficiency. Starring Nigel Hawthorne as Oberon with Maureen O’Brien as Titania.

Twelfth Night time: Mistaken identification and a tangled love triangle result in confusion and, ultimately, happiness with this comic masterpiece. Starring Dorothy Tutin as Viola, with Geraldine McEwan as Olivia and Stephen Murray as Malvolio.

Recorded at BBC Broadcasting House and offering the BBC Drama Repertory company, with specially made up music including a score through the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, this is classic radio drama at its finest.Duration: 7 hours approx.