In Search of Shakespeare

In Search of Shakespeare (2003)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • First Air Date: 2003-06-28
  • Last Air Date: 2003-07-19
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 4
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Production Company: Maya Vision International
  • Network: BBC Two
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Summary

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.

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In Search of Shakespeare Seasons

Season 0

First Air Date:
1 Episodes

Season 1

First Air Date: 2003-06-28
4 Episodes

In Search of Shakespeare Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 1Episode 1A Time of Revolution60 min
Season 1Episode 2The Lost Years60 min
Season 1Episode 3The Duty of Poets60 min
Season 1Episode 4For All Time60 min
  • Michael Wood

    as Himself - Host
  • Desmond Barrit

    as Various
  • Ray Fearon

    as Various
  • Fred Melamed

    as Announcer
  • Julian Glover

    as Self
  • Gregory Doran

    as Self
  • Eddie Redmayne

    as Self
  • Antony Sher

    as Self
Directing David Wallace Director
Writing Michael Wood Writer
Production Krishan Arora Executive Producer
Production Rebecca Dobbs Producer
Production Leo Eaton Executive Producer
Crew Peter Harvey Cinematography
Editing Gerry Branigan Editor

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