The second series of “The Quest for Shakespeare” premieres on EWTN at the beginning of June. It will be aired at 5:30pm every Monday and for early birds (and insomniacs!) at 5:30am every Friday. I am hosting the series and am assisted throughout by Kevin O’Brien and his troupe of actors, the Theatre of the Word. Whereas the first series was mainly biographical, based on my book The Quest for Shakespeare and looking at the facts of Shakespeare’s life, the new series, based on my latest book, Through Shakespeare’s Eyes, looks at the Catholic presence in three of the Bard’s greatest plays, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and King Lear. This new series has much more interaction beetween myself and the actors making for much more dynamic viewing.

On a related note, I’ve just heard from EWTN that the filming for a third series is being scheduled for Spring 2012. The Quest continues!