Simon Schama's Shakespeare
tv show
2 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired June 22, 2012
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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.
Hollow Crowns
Season 1 - Episode 2 - 1h 0m
Air Date
June 29, 2012
Overview
Simon Schama explores Shakespeare’s attitude to the other great subject of his day - Kingship. He asks how far Shakespeare’s most profound tragedies, including Richard II, Hamlet, Macbeth and King Lear, were inspired by his own experience of writing for the courts of Elizabeth and James I.