Great British Theatre (2021)

Name: Great British Theatre
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8
Cast: Ian McKellen

Drama

A series of blockbuster theatre productions filmed live by the National Theatre.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (190 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 +0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Ian McKellen

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

8.34 avg 5 episodes 8.4 → 8.2 126 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ian McKellen on Stage	8.4	37
2	Fleabag	8.2	43
3	Hamlet	8.5	21
4	Frankenstein (Benedict Cumberbatch as the Creature)	8.4	55
5	Frankenstein (Jonny Lee Miller as the Creature)	8.2	37