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Simon Schama's Shakespeare
2012·1 Season·2 Episodes·★ 10.0
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.
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Best suited to viewers who want a longer-form story built around real people, events, or ideas.
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2 episodes
2012
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