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201260 minFinalizada

The King and the Playwright: A Jacobean History

Cadena:BBC Four

Episodio Anterior

S01E03 - "Legacy"

Emitido el May 7, 2012, 8:00 PM

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Descripción

Professor James Shapiro re-examines the work of Shakespeare during King James I's reign.

Detalles

Estado
Finalizada
Idioma
English
Duración
60 min
Estreno
April 23, 2012
Finalizado
May 7, 2012
Horario
Monday a las 21:00

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Episodios (1 Temporada · 3 Episodios)

Incertainties

American scholar James Shapiro presents a three-part series about Shakespeare in the reign of King James, beginning with the anxious mood of 1603 when a new dynasty came to power. Puritans, plague, an extravagant gift to a Spanish diplomatic delegation, and a new British coin called the Unite all feature in Shapiro's rich and fascinating history of a troubled time which saw an extraordinary creative outpouring.

Apr 23, 2012

60 min

Equivocation

It's 1606, and in the aftermath of the Gunpowder Plot the authorities are cracking down on Catholics. Shakespeare's Macbeth captures the anxiety and obsessions of the time, with James continuing to focus onsuccession and legitimacy, while food riots in the Midlands create the climate for the gripping tragedy of Coriolanus.

Apr 30, 2012

60 min

Legacy

The concluding part of Professor James Shapiro's history of Shakespeare in the reign of King James. Shakespeare's late plays, such as The Winter's Tale and The Tempest, are often seen as mellow swansongs. Professor Shapiro gives us a different Shakespeare - a playwright still experimenting and alert to the troubled Jacobean world around him. He closes the series by reflecting on the legacies of king and playwright.

May 7, 2012

60 min

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