William Shakespeare, Poet & Dramatist, 1564-1616

Alternative title: Shakespeare: A Concise Biography William Shakespeare -A Concise Biography
Synopsis: A programme about Shakespeare from the Famous Authors series of documentary biographies. Using film, archive documents, portraits, music and commentary, the programme presents a factual outline of the writer’s life, and a visual picture of the social and historical background to his writing. Narrated by David Strong.
Series: Famous Authors
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 1984
Year of production: 1994
Notes: Aimed at UK Key Stages 3-4.
Subjects: Drama; English language and literature
Keywords: biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

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Notes: For over thirty years Academy Media has been making programmes about history, literature, music and languages with the hope of helping individuals to develop and enrich themselves. Famous Authors and Famous Composers are continuing series of video biographies, the former featuring many writers whose work is included in the National Curriculum. There are also series on the history and culture of China, Thailand and Greece as well as a new series of productions of classic plays, the first of which is Ibsen’s Ghosts. Sale on DVD.

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