The Thirties was perhaps the most recent time when the English royal family might have played a major part in politics. Richard III centres on power a

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Ian Mckellen voices his opinions on 377a and support for Indignation 2007

There is no cowardice, we say, in his declining the combat under such a conviction. Neither is there any courage in his renewing it; for there is no

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--"The Merchant of Venice" (3.2.115-16)

Segment 3: Uta Hagen, Actress, "Mrs. Klein" (orig. air: 11/28/95)

Shakespeare's Macbeth, Act III, scene 4 ("Banquet Scene"), Lines 1-122 (to exit of Lords)

Peter Jackson, Lord of the Rings, monkeys, films and immortality are subjects for debate in this great Parkinson interview. Free BBC video clip from

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Sir Ian McKellen, On Acting. Great words of Wisdom

Shirley and John audition Flora, Robin Renny and Ian McKellen for their production of Lord Of The Rings.

King Richard the Second, a history play by William Shakespeare, is called "The tragedie of King Richard the second" in the 1597 Quarto.

A great scene from Ricky Gervais' Hit show and second series. 2nd season episode 5. Poofters lol. All right belong to the BBC and Ricky Gervais

---"Venus and Adoins" (600)

Sir Ian McKellen plays another sir in The Da Vinci Code, Sir Leigh Teabing. Tom Hanks says acting opposite McKellan is like being in a gigantic playho

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In other words, I hope they're not just going to sit back and watch this story. I hope they're leaning forward and that humour is one of the ways that

Richard kills the husband of his future wife.

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