Synopsis
Simon Schama explores the life and times of William Shakespeare to shed a new and fascinating light on some of the greatest plays ever written. He asks the question: "What came first, Englishness, or Shakespeare's idea of it?" and produces a persuasive argument in favour of the latter.
Series Information
- Created By
- Simon Schama
- First Aired
- 2012
- Last Aired
- 2012
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode Length
- 59 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Network
- BBC Two
- Status
- Ended
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1 votes)
Top Cast
Simon Schama
Self - Presenter
Harriet Walter
Peter de Jersey
Simon Russell Beale
Tobias Menzies
Andrew Scott
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