This England
- Synopsis
- Two-part documentary in which Simon Schama argues that to understand Shakespeare we must understand how he was of his time. This episode concentrates on Henry IV and Henry VI and especially the character of Falstaff as an embodiment of England. Roger Allam and Harriet Walter (not in costume) speak speeches from Falstaff ("what is honour") and Doll Tearsheet. There are brief scenes (no sound) from Roger Allam’s Falstaff in the production for Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre directed by Dominic Dromgoole. Allam also comments on how he views the character of Falstaff. Brief contributions from Michael Boyd, David Edgar and Simon Russell Beale.
- Series
- Simon Schama’s Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 22 Jun 2012 at 21:00
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Ashley Gething
- Producer
- Charlotte Sacher
- Cinematographer
- Patrick Acum
- Writer
- Simon Schama
- Contributor
- David Edgar; Michael Boyd; Simon Russell Beale; Simon Schama
- Cast
Roger Allam Sir John Falstaff Andrew Scott Harriet Walter Doll Tearsheet Peter de Jersey Ricky Champ Tobias Menzies
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Henry IV Part 1; Henry IV Part 2; Henry VI part 1; Henry VI part 2; Henry VI part 3
- Subjects
- Drama; History
- Keywords
- biographies; England; history of the 16th century; history of the 17th century; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); national identity; Falstaff
Production Company
Sponsor
- 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
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "This England". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74157 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)