Shakespeare round the clock
We'll put a girdle round the earth...
To mark the summer solstice and the longest day of Shakespeare's 400th anniversary year BBC Shakespeare and our partners at the RSC, the Globe, BFI, Royal Opera House, Hay Festival and the British Council travelled through 24 hours with time-related quotations from the Bard.
Experience the whole journey below with a plethora of amazing talent and archive clips.
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24 Hour Shakespeare highlights
Check out some top moments from our round-the-clock celebration of Shakespeare to mark the longest day in his 400th anniversary year.
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Time Will Tells
Find out about the significance of time for Shakespeare and how he would have marked the hours.
12.30am
4.30am
7.30am
8.30am
9am
10.30am
11am
11.30am
1.30pm
3.30pm
4.15pm
4.30pm
5.30pm
7pm
7.30pm
9.30pm
10pm
10.30pm
11pm
11.30pm
Midnight
Midnight
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