It is a truth universally acknowledged that on September 24, 1995, the BBC began broadcasting a six-part miniseries based on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. And since then, in the minds of many, Mr Darcy has a specific identity and wears a damp white shirt when he emerges from the lake.

The Globe's open-air stage is dressed in shades of green and yellow to welcome this screwball comedy, which, despite not being one of Shakespeare's most highly regarded plays, still has a special freshness, The Merry Wives of Windsor

In Spain it is known as Día de los Inocentes, but celebrated on the first day of April in most other countries and known as April Fool's Day