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.

First Air Date : Jun 22, 2012

Last Air Date : Jun 29, 2012

Runtime : 59m

Episodes : 2

Seasons : 1

Genre : Documentary,

Companies : Oxford Film and Television, BBC

Countries : GB

Keywords : miniseries