Simon Schama's Shakespeare

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.

First Aired

Jun 22, 2012

Last Aired

Jun 29, 2012

Episode Runtime

59m

Created By

Simon Schama

Network

BBC Two

Country

GB