Welsh scholar Dr. M. Merchant speaks about Shakespeare and his impact on other arts and artists. Toward the end, there is an excerpt of Sir John Gielgud in Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure."*Please note: some sections have been edited out from the original recording due to copyright considerations 

British actress Barbara Jefford of the Royal Shakespeare Company discusses her current roles of Lady Macbeth and St. Joan and her reflection of the female roles she portrayed over the years. Jefford was the youngest recipient of the Order of the British Empire for her services in theater and was best known for her role as Molly Bloom in the 1967 film Ulysses.