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Simon Schama's Shakespeare (2012)

  • First aired June 22, 2012
  • Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 2
  • 59m per episode
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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.

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Season 1 · Episode 2 ·

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Simon Schama explores Shakespeare’s attitude to the other great subject of his day - Kingship. He asks how far Shakespeare’s most profound tragedies, including Richard II, Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear, were inspired...

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