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
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Irresistible Rise of William Shakespeare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36546 (Accessed 06 Oct 2024)