John Wyver

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The Making of Julius Caesar: Royal Shakespeare Company Trailer

John Wyver is an English producer, writer and director. In 1982, Wyver and Geoff Dunlop co-founded the independent media production company Illuminations. From 2011-15, he led the AHRC-funded research project Screen Plays: Theatre Plays on Television. In 2019, he published a monograph, The Royal Shakespeare Company on Screen: A Critical History.

Most Popular John Wyver Trailers

Total trailers found: 27

The Art of Henry Moore Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

The Art of Henry Moore aims to rediscover the artist by returning to the works themselves – his sculptures, drawings and graphics – and to Moore’s own thoughts about them.

The Art of Eric Gill Trailer (2005)

21 October 2005

Overview of the life and work of the influential sculptor, architect, writer and teacher who founded austere artistic communities but whose art was often an untamed celebration of sexuality.

Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance Trailer (1998)

14 October 1998

Documentary profile of the Scottish painter, screenwriter and director Donald Cammell, who committed suicide in 1996.

Being Shakespeare Trailer (2012)

31 January 2012

Featuring a tour de force performance from Simon Callow, Being Shakespeare is a one-man show about the life and work of the world’s greatest playwright.

The Tempest Trailer (2018)

17 June 2018

Phyllida Lloyd’s final installment of the Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy concludes with an all-female version of The Tempest starring Harriet Walter as Prospero.

RSC Live: All's Well That Ends Well Trailer (2023)

03 July 2023

Low-born Helena is convinced that she and the high-born Bertram are meant to be. Bertram does not, so he runs off to fight in the Italian wars with his "#bff" Parolles, where he meets Diana.

The Making of Julius Caesar: Royal Shakespeare Company Trailer (2012)

31 December 2012

From early rehearsals to the final performance, this in-depth exploration provides a behind-the-scenes look at how the RSC reimagined a Shakespearean classic for modern audiences.

The Art of Francis Bacon Trailer (2007)

01 January 2007

This film explores many of his key canvases which have been newly filmed in HDTV. The works are complemented solely with Bacon’s own words, recorded by Derek Jacobi.

The Dilapidated Dwelling Trailer (2000)

06 October 2000

Documentary with fictional elements exploring issues around housing in the United Kingdom.

Hamlet Trailer (2009)

26 December 2009

David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play.

RSC Live: King Lear Trailer (2016)

12 October 2016

King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power.

Macbeth Trailer (2010)

12 December 2010

Renowned Shakespearean actor Patrick Stewart features as the eponymous anti-hero in this Soviet-era adaptation of one of Shakespeare's darkest and most powerful tragedies.

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC Trailer (2016)

23 April 2016

From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.

Hamlet Trailer (2018)

31 March 2018

Hamlet captures the Almeida Theatre's 2017 acclaimed production of William Shakespeare's great play, recorded as-live in its West End transfer on the stage of London's Harold Pinter Theatre.

Shakespeare's Sonnets Trailer (2012)

18 July 2012

William Shakespeare’s Sonnets are among the most beautiful and most fascinating poems ever written.

Rocky Horror Show Live Trailer (2015)

17 November 2015

After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr.

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today Trailer (2020)

12 October 2020

Marking Play for Today’s 50th anniversary, Drama Out of a Crisis is a compelling exploration of the series, its origins, achievements, controversies and legacies.

Coventry Cathedral: Building for a New Britain Trailer (2021)

10 June 2021

In November 1940, German bombers destroyed much of the city centre of Coventry and reduced the city's medieval cathedral to rubble.

Julius Caesar Trailer (2018)

17 June 2018

The first installment of Phyllida Lloyd’s groundbreaking all-female Shakespeare Trilogy sees Harriet Walter take on the role of Brutus, who wrestles with his moral conscience over the murder of Julius Caesar.

RSC Live: The Two Gentlemen of Verona Trailer (2015)

30 March 2015

Valentine and Proteus are best friends until they fall in love with the same girl. Having travelled to Milan in search of adventure, they both fall for the Duke's daughter Silvia.

The Art of Barbara Hepworth Trailer (2003)

01 January 2003

Revealing and complex exploration of Barbara Hepworth's work features two parallel soundtracks. One is taken entirely from the artist's own words, drawn from interviews and letters, and newly recorded by Gina McKee.

Art, Truth and Politics Trailer (2005)

07 December 2005

Nobel Lecture delivered on video by the 2005 Nobel Laureate in Literature Harold Pinter (1930–2008), who was at the time hospitalised and unable to travel to Stockholm to deliver it in person.

Clowns Trailer (2018)

01 September 2018

A dance film that plays out a macabre comedy of murder and desire, asking how far will we go in the name of entertainment.

Henry IV Trailer (2018)

17 June 2018

Harriet Walter takes the lead in the second installment of the Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy directed by Phyllida Lloyd.

Je Suis A Stand-Up: Eddie Izzard Abroad Trailer (1996)

06 December 1996

BBC2 documentary of Eddie Izzard's first foray into world touring. Beginning in her "hometown" of Eastbourne and and culminating in her month long show in the East village of New York, Izzard travels to Paris (her first, unsuccessful French language show,) Copenhagen, Reykjavik, and Stockholm.

Institute Trailer (2020)

20 July 2020

Enter a shadowy establishment where residents attempt to create order from the chaos of life. Carers become patients, memories fracture and relationships collide.

Flames of Passion: The Other Side of British Cinema Trailer (2007)

02 September 2007

A documentary making the case for British films of the 40s, 50s and early 60s.