Much Ado about Nothing (Tennant and Tate)

 Much Ado about Nothing 2011

• Director: Robert Delamere
• Based on play by William Shakespeare
• Cast: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Tom Bateman, Jonathan Coy, Adam James, Elliot Levey, Sarah MacCrae, John Ramm
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• David Tennant – Deadwater Fell, Jessica Jones, Broadchurch, What We Did on Our Holiday, Doctor Who, The Politician’s Husband, Fright Night, The Decoy Bride, United, Hamlet, Kick Ass Girls 2 St Trinian’s, Glorious 39, The Learners, Secret Smile, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Blackpool, Bright Young Things, Jude, Takin’ over the Asylum
• Catherine Tate – Doctor Who, The Catherine Tate Show, Starter for 10
• Tom Bateman – Murder on the Orient Express
• Jonathan Coy – Downton Abbey, Pillars of the Earth, To Kill a King, Longitude, TV series
• Adam James – Doctor Who, Hustle, Last Chance Harvey, Bonekickers, Lazarus
• Elliot Levey – Murder on the Orient Express, The Lady in the Van, Philomena, The Queen
• John Ramm – Humans, The Love Punch, Shakespeare in Love
• Why? Need you ask?
• Seen: 24 April 2022      

       After a long and fruitless search for this version of the play, the DVD is now in the player! Dear Karin Ida, thank you so much! What a wonderful gift!

       Can any two in the world be better as Beatrice and Benedick? (Sorry, Emma and Ken.)

       Branagh brought the play forward to the 19^th century. This one takes place today or thereabout. It works for me.

       It’s a fine mix of straight humour, slapstick and a few moments of earnest emotion.

       OK, no one can beat Ken and Emma, but no one can beat Tennant and Tate either. They’re both unbeatable.      

5* of 5   

PS just a little ‘but’ – but still, there was more true deep emotion when the Doctor was forced to erase Donna Noble’s memory.