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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.
Where to watch
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Cast
Simon Schama
Harriet Walter
Peter de Jersey
Simon Russell Beale
Tobias Menzies
Andrew ScottDetails
- Created by
- Simon Schama
- First aired
- June 22, 2012
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC Two
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Oxford Films, BBC
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