BBC iPlayer - Episode Detail: The Merchant of Venice A Jewish moneylender seeks to forfeit a literal pound of flesh from his Christian nemesis. 2009-11-30T03:06:31Z tag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:/iplayer/feed/episode/b00fq2rs BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk The Merchant of Venice tag:feeds.bbc.co.uk,2008:PIPS:b00fq2rs 2009-10-31T00:18:09Z A Jewish moneylender seeks to forfeit a literal pound of flesh from his Christian nemesis. <p> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fq2rs/The_Merchant_of_Venice/"> <img src="http://node2.bbcimg.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00fq2rs_150_84.jpg" alt="The Merchant of Venice" /> </a> </p> <p> An adaptation of Shakespeare's play about a Jewish moneylender who seeks to forfeit a literal pound of flesh from his Christian nemesis. Starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons. </p>