Cunningly, and little by little, Iago begins to undermine Othello's faith in Desdemona's fidelity whilst appearing to be reluctant to say anything at all… "So, speak to me your feelings, the good as well as bad." "Oh my Lord," replied Iago, "such an order makes me sad, For although in acts of duty, in every way I'm bound, As a man who's free, I am not bound, to give my thinking sound." "Why, say my thoughts were vile and false…as thoughts can oft times be, What if I were mistaken Sir, woul...

Macbeth, with the murder on his mind, has a vision."Is this a dagger I can see… see but cannot touch?The hilt is turned toward my hand, but still… I cannot clutch.It is a dagger… of the mind to lead me to his roomAlthough unreal, it's like the one I draw to seal his doom."He draws his dagger."I must move soft, that no one hears my footsteps on the stoneIn silence then I make my way, my presence never known…"A bell rings."The si...

Shylock speaks: "This man abused me, so many times, laughed at my loses… my gains Scorned my people, thwarted my deals… causing such heartfelt pains He's heated my foes, cooled off my friends, why does he do such things? I'm not of his race or religion… from that… his enmity springs. "Have I not eyes? Have I not hands, organs, passion and heart? Do I not eat, fall ill, get healed? If slapped, do I not smart? If I am pricked, do I not bleed? If tickled, do I not squirm? If I am poisoned, wo...

An exclusive edition of the perennially popular BBC Radio 4 series for gardeners everywhere. Gardening can be both a challenge and a joy. Get it right, and it can provide boundless pleasure; get it wrong, and it is a source of infinite frustration. Help is at hand, however, in this specially recorded 'Gardeners' Question Time' compilation, in which the regular team offers all-year round advice on everything from plants and planting to pests, diseases, design and seasonally topical tips.Cha...