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This month, Mark and Izzy discuss The Bard and Best Picture - those Oscar winners who capture Shakespeare's work on screen or use it as the basis for inventive adaptations.\\xa0

Hamlet,\\xa0directed by and starring Sir Lawrence Olivier as the Danish prince, won both Best Picture and Best Actor at the 1948 ceremony. Also starring Jean Simmons as Ophelia, the film features a powerful score from Sir William Walton.

Based on Romeo and Juliet, West Side Story tells the tragic love story of Tony (Richard Beymer) and Maria (Natalie Wood) set against the backdrop of teen gang warfare. With the stunning choreography of Jerome Robbins and glorious score by Leonard Bernstein, this film is often voted the most influential musical of all time.

Thank you to Thomas Whitelaw for our intro music and Rachel Valentine Smith for our artwork. This episode was recorded remotely and so we apologise for any changes in sound quality present.