Why? The rights are a nightmare. The production uses a specific arrangement of the text, specific music, and specific performance rights that expired. The actors' unions (Equity in the UK) also have strict rules regarding the perpetual distribution of stage performances. Essentially, the play exists in a legal "cold storage."
Watching the Tennant/Tate Much Ado is a rite of passage. You have not truly understood the comedic timing of the "Kill Claudio" scene until you have seen Catherine Tate’s face shift from laughing joy to cold fury in a single second. You have not seen physical comedy until you watch David Tennant scramble through a hedge, soaking wet, muttering "I do love nothing in the world so well as you." much ado about nothing david tennant google drive
If you have spent any time in the corners of the internet dedicated to Shakespearean adaptations or high-octane British acting, you have likely stumbled upon a specific digital ghost: the 2011 production of Much Ado About Nothing starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate. The actors' unions (Equity in the UK) also