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.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Simon Schama, Harriet Walter, Peter de Jersey, Simon Russell Beale, Tobias Menzies, Andrew Scott
Crew: Simon Schama, Ashley Gething
Country: GB
Studio: BBC Two
Runtime: 59:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Jun 22, 2012
Last air date: Jun 29, 2012
Episode: 2 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 10
Keywords:miniseries
