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David Tennant BBC Audio Version of Macbeth | KS4 Teaching Resource

Written by Douglas Wise | 28 August, 2025

The BBC audio version of Macbeth, where David Tennant takes on the role of the tragic hero, is brilliant. I use it in class when I teach the play, but it’s also something that works really well for students when they revise. It’s divided into two parts, each one lasting roughly an hour.

Click on the links below to access the production. I’ve listed the timings in the hope they save you a bit of time trying to find the bits you want!

Part 1 👑

A1-S1         00:00 - 01:02
A1-S2         01:03 - 03:25
A1-S3         03:26 - 11:49
A1-S4         11:50 - 14:54
A1-S5         15:54 - 19:50
A1-A        19:51 - 21:38
A1-S7         21:39 - 26:39

A2-S1         26:40 - 30:49
A2-S        30:50 - 34:58
A2-S        34:59 - 43:44
A2-S        34:45 - 46:00
A3-S1         46:01 - 53:15
A3-S2         53:16 - 56:57

Part 2 ⚔️ 

A3-S3         00:00 - 01:07
A3-S4         01:08 - 9:30
A3-S6         9:31 - 11:26

A4-S1         11:27 - 19:13
A4-S2         19:14 - 23:17
A4-S3         23:18 - 33:30

A5-S1         33:31 - 38:06
A5-S2         38:07 - 39:38
A5-S3         38:39 - 43:16
A5-S4         43:17 - 44:19
A5-S5         44:20 - 47-37
A5-S6         47:38 - 48:17
A5-S7         48:18 - 50:18
A5-S9         50:19 - 55:45

I hope the stuff’s useful –

Doug

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