elizabeth i has been played by some movie greats, from bette davis tojudi dench to cate blanchett. but for millions of television viewers in the 1970s, the role was defined by one actor glenda jackson. she played a queen, a king, and a real part in politics. i am not only a queen, walsingham, i am a tanner and a tinsmith, a collier and a shepherd. how will my trades prosper if you have your war with spain? bailey. ma am. the fleet is to be dismissed. madam, i must warn you that. no, sir, you must not. you must guard your rattling tongue, lest i have my hangman pluck it out. if i was to close my eyes and think about glenda jackson, i think of a woman of small stature with incredible power. how cruel. how can you say that? don t i live? everyone thinks they can do as they like with me. ..even you! i loved her strength, really. that passionate intensity. every muscle was taut and her face was a. was an amazing picture of strength. ladies and gentlemen, glenda jackson. applause
..sporting greats, political trailblazers. .. order, order! order. ..and household names on both the big and small screens. all men are fools. and what makes them so is having beauty like what i have got. they ve been part of our shared experience, woven into the storylines and soundtracks of our lives. good evening and thank you forjoining us. welcome to the new series. what made their lives so extraordinary? the lasting legacies of lives well lived. elizabeth i has been played by some movie greats, from bette davis tojudi dench to cate blanchett. but for millions of television viewers in the 1970s, the role was defined by one actor glenda jackson. she played a queen, a king, and a real part in politics. i am not only a queen, walsingham, i am a tanner and a tinsmith, a collier and a shepherd. how will my trades prosper if you have your war with spain? bailey. ma am. the fleet is to be dismissed. madam, i must warn you that. no, sir, you must not. you must guard your rattl
political trailblazers. .. order, order! order. ..and household names on both the big and small screens. all men are fools. and what makes them so is having beauty like what i have got. laughter they ve been part of our shared experience, woven into the storylines and soundtracks of our lives. good evening and thank you forjoining us. welcome to the new series. applause what made their lives so extraordinary? the lasting legacies of lives well lived. elizabeth i has been played by some movie greats, from bette davis tojudi dench to cate blanchett. but for millions of television viewers in the 19705, the role was defined by one actor glenda jackson. she played a queen, a king and a real part in politics. i am not only a queen, walsingham, i am a tanner and a tinsmith, a collier and a shepherd. how will my trades prosper if you have your war with spain? bailey. ma am. the fleet is to be dismissed. madam, i must warn you that. no, sir, you must not. you must guard your rattlin
fellow actors seven years after his death. it includes 18 plays that had never been printed before. plays like 12th night. what kind of man is he? ..the tempest. our revels now are ended. ..julius caesar. friends, romans, countrymen. ..and macbeth. stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more. these plays would all have been lost had it not been for the first folio. do you want me to do a clap? i am the bbc s culture editor, katie razzall, and i caught up with david during his rehearsals for macbeth and asked him about the role shakespeare s first folio has played in his life. the reason that shakespeare is the cultural colossus that he is is because that book was published. you know why we re here. it is 400 years since the first folio and i wondered, as somebody steeped in shakespeare like you, what does the first folio mean to you? well, i mean, it contains so many of the plays that are the reason why shakespeare is the cornerstone of our cultural life in the way that he is.
was 400 years old this year. to celebrate, the king and queen played host to an original copy and theatre s royalty, many of whom can thank the folio for their most memorable roles. chatter will these hands ne er be clean? the collection of plays was put together by two of shakespeare s fellow actors seven years after his death. it includes 18 plays that had never been printed before. plays like 12th night. what kind of man is he? ..the tempest. our revels now are ended. ..julius caesar. friends, romans, countrymen. ..and macbeth. stay, you imperfect speakers, tell me more. these plays would all have been lost had it not been for the first folio. do you want me to do a clap? i am the bbc s culture editor, katie razzall, and i caught up with david during his rehearsals for macbeth and asked him about the role shakespeare s first folio has played in his life. the reason that shakespeare is the cultural colossus that he is is because that book was published. you know why we re h