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.
CreatorsSimon Schama
WritersSimon Schama
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Details
First air date2012-06-22
Last air date2012-06-29
Production countriesUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Production companiesOxford Film and Television, BBC
Homepagehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00qhwll
