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Simon Schama's Shakespeare

2012 · 1 season

A scholarly, unhurried lecture that makes history and drama feel alive through passionate argument and well-chosen performance clips.

Created by
Simon Schama
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Simon Schama, Harriet Walter, Peter de Jersey
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.

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Created by
Simon Schama
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Simon Schama, Harriet Walter, Peter de Jersey
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    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    Simon Schama
    Written by
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    Starring
    Simon Schama, Harriet Walter, Peter de Jersey, Simon Russell Beale, Tobias Menzies, Andrew Scott
    Length
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