BBC Television Shakespeare Dionyza as an early version of Alexis Colby, Joan Collins' character in "Dynasty". The "Prefaces to Shakespeare" episode for "Pericles, Prince of Tyre" was presented by Amanda Redman who portrayed Marina in the BBC adaptation. The "Shakespeare in Perspective" episode was presented by poet and journalist P.J. Kavanagh. Cast The inaugural episode of the entire series was originally set to be a production of "Much Ado About Nothing", directed by Donald McWhinnie, and starring Penelope Keith and Michael York. The episode was shot (for £250,000), edited and even publicly announced as the opening of the series, before it was suddenly
Much Ado About Nothing (2012 film) the film has achieved an average score of 78/100 based on 37 reviews, signifying "generally favorable reviews". John DeFore of "The Hollywood Reporter" gave a positive review of the film, remarking, "...more than most adaptations, this is a film true to Shakespeare's practice of employing all means at hand to keep the crowd entertained". Tom Clift of Moviedex complimented the director's use of subtle visual humor, while Lou Lumenick of the "New York Post" commented that "this is the funniest Shakespeare film I can recall seeing". "The Guardian" scored the film four out of five stars, calling it "...the first