Oscar-winning director says he had to go to NBC Universal after corporation's commercial arm refused to part-fund seriesOscar-winning British film director Sam Mendes has criticised the BBC's commercial arm for refusing to invest in BBC2's current adaptations of four Shakespeare history plays.BBC Worldwide declined to part-fund the lavish "Hollow Crown" productions, which began with Richard II starring Ben Whishaw on…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:13AM on July 2, 2012