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.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

June 22, 2012

Last aired

June 29, 2012

Episodes

2

Network

BBC Two

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Creator

Simon Schama

Homepage

Official site