Bibliograph

Shakespeare uncovered, the stories behind the Bard's greatest plays, produced by Blakeway Productions, 116 Films and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET in association with PBS, Sky Arts and Shakespeare's Globe ; series producers Richard Denton and Nicola Stockley, Series 2,

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Label

Shakespeare uncovered, the stories behind the Bard's greatest plays, produced by Blakeway Productions, 116 Films and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET in association with PBS, Sky Arts and Shakespeare's Globe ; series producers Richard Denton and Nicola Stockley, Series 2,

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: TVPG

Main title

Shakespeare uncovered

Oclc number

898498272

Responsibility statement

produced by Blakeway Productions, 116 Films and Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET in association with PBS, Sky Arts and Shakespeare's Globe ; series producers Richard Denton and Nicola Stockley

Runtime

360

Series statement

Shakespeare uncovered, Series 2

Sub title

the stories behind the Bard's greatest plays

Summary

Six celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays, revealing not just the elements in the play, but the history of the play itself. What sparked the creation of each of these works? Where did Shakespeare get his plots, and what cultural, political and religious factors influenced his writing? Why has this body of work endured so thoroughly? What, in the end, makes Shakespeare so great?

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Shakespeare uncovered, 2

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