Simon Schama's Shakespeare
7.3
Season 1
60 min
S1 · E1 · Jun 22, 2012
This England Episode 1
60 min
S1 · E2 · Jun 29, 2012
Hollow Crowns Episode 2
2 episodes in Season 1
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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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Cast
6 people
Simon Schama
Self - Presenter
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Harriet Walter
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Simon Russell Beale
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Tobias Menzies
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Andrew Scott
Known for
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Simon Schama Creator · Ashley Gething Director
Total runtime 1h 58m · Episode length 59 min · Type Miniseries
Show info
Premiered
June 22, 2012
Final episode
June 29, 2012
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
59 min
Total runtime
1h 58m
Original language
English
Production
Oxford Films
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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