William Shakespeare: The Time and Life of the World's Greatest Writer

This documentary journeys through the dangerous, fast-changing world of William Shakespeare, seeking the real man behind the world's most famous playwright. With John Nettles as guide, it moves through the England that shaped him, from provincial Stratford to the theatres and politics of London. It weighs what the record actually tells us about Shakespeare against the legends that have grown around his name. Elegant and well-researched, it brings the greatest writer in English closer to life. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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