Ben Crystal is an actor and writer who is best known for making the works of Shakespeare accessible to all. He has co-authored books with his father, the linguist David Crystal and was the sole author of the very successful "Shakespeare on Toast" (2008) and" The" "Shakespeare Miscellany" (2005). This was warmly received and continues to sell well. His first non-Shakespeare book, "Sorry, I'm British"! (2010), was co-written with Adam Russ.