Shakespeare

Synopsis

Television arts documentary series presented by Melvyn Bragg. The episode includes interviews with Harold Bloom on why Shakespeare invented human nature, Kenneth Branagh on romantic love and his new film LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, Glenda Jackson on Shakespeare and politics, Baz Luhrmann on the appeal of Romeo and Juliet for young people, Jonathan Miller on Shakespeare’s brain, Germaine Greer on the sonnets, Julie Taymor on her film TITUS, Anthony Holden on Elizabethan England, Mark Rylance on lessons learnt at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and Jonathan Bate on why Shakespeare is a genius.

Series

South Bank Show, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Notes

A transcript of Branagh’s comments is available on http://www.branaghcompendium.com/artic-southbank.htm

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); sonnets; Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre

Credits

Director

Christopher Walker

Producer

Christopher Walker

Contributor

Anthony Holden; Baz Luhrmann; Germaine Greer; Glenda Jackson; Harold Bloom; Ian McKellen; Jonathan Bate; Jonathan Miller; Julie Taymor; Kenneth Branagh; Mark Rylance; Melvyn Bragg

Production Company

Name

London Weekend Television

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

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Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email

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Phone

020 7393 1514

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Address

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