The Secret Life of Books
tv show
12 total episodes
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2 seasons
First Aired September 02, 2014
Genres:
Overview
Classic books are considered with a fresh eye. Returning to the authors' original manuscripts and letters, expert writers and performers bring their personal insights to these great works.
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Shakespeare's First Folio
Season 1 - Episode 2 - 1h 30m
Air Date
September 09, 2014
Overview
Actor Simon Russell Beale has dedicated most of his professional life to the work of one man: The Bard, William Shakespeare. In Shakespeare's time, original manuscripts were thrown away, so without The First Folio, many of Shakespeare's works would have been lost forever.