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Simon Schama's Shakespeare

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.

2012 |1 Season  | 59m |  Documentary

Cast

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Simon Schama

Self - Presenter

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Harriet Walter

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Peter de Jersey

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Simon Russell Beale

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Tobias Menzies

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Andrew Scott

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Creator

Simon Schama

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

BBC Two