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
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- 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)