Legacy
- Synopsis
- Three-part documentary series. In the final episode James Shapiro analyses The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest, plays which are often seen as swansongs. Professor Shapiro offers a different Shakespeare - a playwright still experimenting and alert to the troubled Jacobean world around him. He reflects on the legacies of king and playwright. There are brief scenes from the Royal Shakespeare Company’s productions of The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest, both directed by David Farr. There are contributions from scholars and experts: Professor Pauline Croft (Royal Holloway), Professor Gordon McMillan (King’s College, London) and Catherine MacLeod (National Portrait Gallery, London).
- Series
- King and the Playwright: A Jacobean History, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 7 May 2012 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC4)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Steven Clarke
- Producer
- Steven Clarke
- Contributor
- Catherine MacLeod; Gordon McMillan; James Shapiro; Pauline Croft
- Cast
Jonathan Slinger Prospero Kathryn Hunter Hermione
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Tempest, The; Winter’s Tale, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- history of the 17th century; Jacobean drama; monarchy; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Coriolanus
- Macbeth
Notes
- Notes
- The three episodes were released on DVD with the title SHAKESPEARE. The KING’s MAN in 2012. Region 1 only.
Production Company
- Name
Green Bay
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
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- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
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- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
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- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
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- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Legacy". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74088 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)