● FINDING NEW THINGS to say about the greatest presence in our language, in any language, is a formidable task. More words have been written about Shakespeare than any other writer, so it was brave of Radio 3 to invite five actors, writers and directors to speak about the man Anthony Burgess called “one of our redeemers”.
Brave, and, as it turned out, magnificent. , which occupied slot, was a triumph. Those who caught the talks will have been sent back to the plays, either on the page or