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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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
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Time to watch it all
1 h 58 min
2 episodes, about 59 min each
An episode a night: done in 2 nights.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
First aired
2012
June 22, 2012
Ended 2012
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Directing · 1
- Ashley Gething Director
Writing · 1
- Simon Schama Writer, Creator
Simon Schama's Shakespeare episodes
1 season · 2 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 This England, 8.5
- S1 E2 Hollow Crowns, 8.2
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