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Julian Girdham

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The Hamlet Podcast

Othello scene by scene 9

October 20, 2026 · 7 min

The start of the major turning point of the play, Act 3 scene 3. By the end of this, there is still no real sign of what will catastrophically happen in the next episode.
Othello scene by scene 8

October 15, 2026 · 4 min

The second half of Act 2 scene 3, as Iago gets things into line before the central scene of the play, Act 3 scene 3. Brief comments also on 3.1 and 3.2.
Othello scene by scene 7

October 13, 2026 · 7 min

Act 2 scene 3 is a busy one, with a lot of action moving quickly, in advance of the central scene of the play, Act 3 scene 3, which is only a few minutes' acting away. This episode is on the first part of 2.3.
Othello scene by scene 6

October 13, 2026 · 8 min

Completing Act 2 scene 1, and a brief mention of Act 2 scene 2.
Othello scene by scene 5

October 3, 2026 · 6 min

Act 2 scene 1. The play moves to Cyprus, far away from so-called 'civilised' Venice, a move marked by a significant sea-storm. More on www.juliangirdham.com

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Othello scene by scene 4

October 1, 2026 · 6 min

The 4th episode looks at the final part of Act 1 scene 3, a conversation between Roderigo and Iago, which is followed crucially by the latter's first soliloquy. More at www.juliangirdham.com.
Othello scene by scene 3

October 1, 2026 · 10 min

This episode is on the first part of Act 1 scene 3, the first of the quasi-judicial scenes in the play, in which the Duke of Venice shows how to exercise judgment correctly. More on www.juliangirdham.com.
Othello scene by scene 2

September 30, 2026 · 5 min

Othello is calm when faced with Brabantio's accusations. Later, we see how similar they are in their certainty about falsehoods. More as always on www.juliangirdham.com.
Othello scene by scene 1

September 30, 2026 · 11 min

The first scene in Othello in a series which will look at the whole play.
'To Autumn' by John Keats

October 2, 2025 · 4 min

It's the perfect time of the year to re-read the masterpiece ode by John Keats, 'To Autumn'.
King Lear scene by scene 12

December 15, 2024 · 9 min

The final episode: the cataclysmic events which define this play and mark it as Shakespeare's darkest tragedy.
King Lear scene by scene 11

December 10, 2024 · 6 min

The penultimate episode, number 11, looks at Act 4 scene 7, and Act 5 scenes 1 and 2, a relatively quiet section between the tumultuous Act 4 scene 6 and the climax of the play.