Irresistible Rise of William Shakespeare

Synopsis

Television documentary. John Tusa investigates Shakespeare’s reputation over four centuries. Aspects covered include examination of forgeries, nationalism and political implications. Extracts from films and plays illustrate the arguments.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

16 Oct 1994 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC2)

Duration

50 mins

Credits

Director

Julian Birkitt

Producer

Julian Birkitt

Contributor

David Dabydeen; Gary Taylor; Germaine Greer; John Tusa; Jonathan Bate; Kenneth Baker; Michael Dobson; Peter Hall; Russell Jackson; Stanley Wells

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Shown in the BARD ON THE BOX season, which ran for two months from 16 October to 14 December 1994.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

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