Simon Schama: Shakespeare And UsEp1

This England - 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. In this episode, Schama explores how, in his history plays, Shakespeare created a vision of England that still rings true today. Against the backdrop of the Reformation, Shakespeare began to dramatise English history and the English character in a new and unprecedented way. (From the UK) (Documentary Series) (Part 1 of 2) PG CC

Simon Schama: Shakespeare And Us was broadcast on SBS ONE at Thursday 14 April 2016, 05:10. This episode was initially placed on Saturday 28 March 2015.