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From the Blackfriars' theatre in London, Andrew Marr presents a unique television premiere - a new production of John Webster's bloody revenge tragedy The Duchess of Malfi performed in a perfect recreation of an early Jacobean theatre. Lit entirely by candlelight, the production evokes a murky world of plotting and intrigue, where even the most pure in heart are caught in a web of murder and revenge.

Much Ado About Nothing contrasts the happiness of lovers Claudio and Hero, and the cynicism of sparring partners Beatrice and Benedick, who are united in their scorn for love.

All's Well That Ends Well centers on the tale of Helena's quest to marry the man she loves, the rather unimpressed Bertram.

Hotspur is dead and Henry's son Prince Hal has proved his military worth, but the King himself is increasingly sick and a remaining band of rebels is reluctant to surrender.As the Prince's drinking buddy Falstaff is coaxed into mustering soldiers to help fight the rebels, the question builds as to whether his attachment to Hal will help him and his cronies earn promotion and comfort in the new court of the expected Henry V.