SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED
PBS, 9:00 p.m. ET
Tonight’s final two programs in this thoughtful series which has done a solid job examining some of William Shakespeare’s works, are the best of the bunch. First is former Doctor Who star David Tennant, who himself tackled the title role of Hamlet a few years ago, acting as the guide to Shakespeare’s most famous play of all. Two moments really stand out. One is when Tennant is given a look at the so-called “Bad Quarto,” the first surviving copy of Hamlet, and delights at the differences between that and later versions. (“To be or not to be,” he reads with undisguised excitement, “I there’s the point!”) The other is when Tennant sits down with another ex-Hamlet, Jude Law, and the two swap ideas, approaches and interpretations. Then, at 10 p.m. ET, veteran Shakespeare director Trevor Nunn deconstructs Shakespeare’s final play, The Tempest, with the passion and insight of a superbly committed professor. Check local listings.