David Tennant stars as Benedick with Samantha Spiro as Beatrice in Shakespeares merry comedy of wit, words & romance. In Much Ado, the clarity of radio allows the wonderful verbal sparring between Beatrice and Benedick to sparkle as, high comedy and melodrama mix magically in a combination of prose and verse. Introduced by Richard Eyre, former Director of the Royal National Theatre. Includes full character analysis, scene synopsis & biographies of the leading actors.