Simon Schama's Shakespeare (2012)

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.

Simon Schama's Shakespeare

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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    This england

  • 1x2

    Hollow crowns

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