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In Search of Shakespeare( 2003)

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Overview

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.

    Series Cast

    1. cast image

      Michael Wood

      Himself - Host

    2. cast image

      Desmond Barrit

      Various

    3. cast image

      Ray Fearon

      Various

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      Fred Melamed

      Announcer

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      Julian Glover

      Self

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      Gregory Doran

      Self

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      Eddie Redmayne

      Self

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      Antony Sher

      Self

    Current Season

    Season 1

    2003 | 4 Episodes

    Season 1 of In Search of Shakespeare premiered on Jun 28 2003

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    Facts

    Status

    Ended

    Status

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    Type

    Miniseries

    Original Language

    English

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