Simon Schama's Shakespeare

Overview

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.

Created by Simon Schama

Network

• BBC Two

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Simon Schama

  Self - Presenter

  2 eps

• 

  Harriet Walter

  2 eps

• 

  Peter de Jersey

  2 eps

• 

  Simon Russell Beale

  2 eps

• 

  Tobias Menzies

  2 eps

Themes

• miniseries

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