CinemaOSSeries · 2012 · 1 Season

Simon Schama's Shakespeare

100%(1)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Created bySimon Schama

Play
Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
June 22, 2012
Last aired
June 29, 2012
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Network
BBC Two

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Simon Schama

Simon Schama

Self - Presenter

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Peter de Jersey

Peter de Jersey

Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale

Tobias Menzies

Tobias Menzies

Andrew Scott

Andrew Scott

Creative team
Created by
Simon Schama
Simon Schama
Written by
Simon Schama
Simon Schama

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