Listen to David Tennant in King Lear on BBC Radio 4

📻 A little Sunday reminder for your ears…

David is back in the world of Shakespeare this afternoon; this time playing the cunning Edmund in King Lear on BBC Radio 4. It’s a brilliant new take on the classic tragedy, with an incredible cast alongside him including Richard Wilson as Lear, Greta Scacchi, Tamsin Greig, Toby Jones, Trevor Fox, and Jos Vantyler.

🗓 Part 1 airs today Sunday 8 June

🗓 Part 2 follows on Sunday 15 June

⏰ Both from 3–4pm on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds

With a haunting score by Steven Isserlis and direction by Clive Brill, this promises to be Lear like you’ve never heard it before, raw, intimate, and unmissable.

📻 Set your reminder and prepare for betrayal, madness, and brilliance on BBC Radio 4!