In Search of Shakespeare
Complete four part series exploring the life of the world's greatest and most famous writer. Presenter-led, mixing travel, adventure, live action interviews and specially shot documentary and live action sequences with the RSC on the road. A history series - it focuses not on the plays, but on the history and sets the life of the poet in the extraordinary times in which he lived. We are introduced to the dark world of Queen Elizabeth's police state - a time of surveillance, militarism and foreign wars. We are reminded that Shakespeare lived through the Spanish Armada, the Gunpowder Plot, the colonisation of the New World and the beginnings of British power in America. But most importantly Shakespeare also lived through England’s Cultural Revolution: an enforced split with the old medieval English spirit world which was to lead the English people into a brave new Protestant future.
Year: 2003
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Two
Director: Michael Wood
Cast: Michael Wood, Desmond Barrit, Ray Fearon, Fred Melamed, Julian Glover, Gregory Doran
Crew: Rebecca Dobbs (Producer), Krishan Arora (Executive Producer), Peter Harvey (Cinematography), Michael Wood (Writer), David Wallace (Director), Gerry Branigan (Editor)
First Air Date: Jun 28, 2003
Last Air date: Jul 19, 2003
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 4 Episode
Runtime: 60 minutes
IMDb: 8.20/10 by 5.00 users
Popularity: 0.4575
Language: English
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