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In Search of Shakespeare

8.220031 seasonPGTV SeriesDocumentary

Complete four part series exploring the life of the world's greatest and most famous writer. Presenter-led, mixing travel, adventure, live action interviews and specially shot documentary and live action sequences with the RSC on the road.…

DirectorDavid Wallace
WriterMichael Wood
ProducersRebecca Dobbs·Krishan Arora

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
A Time of Revolution
Jun 28, 2003
E2
The Lost Years
Jul 5, 2003
E3
The Duty of Poets
Jul 12, 2003
E4
For All Time
Jul 19, 2003

Cast · Directed by David Wallace

MWMichael Wood
Michael Wood
Himself - Host
DBDesmond Barrit
Desmond Barrit
Various
RFRay Fearon
Ray Fearon
Various
FMFred Melamed
Fred Melamed
Announcer
JGJulian Glover
Julian Glover
Self
GDGregory Doran
Gregory Doran
Self
EREddie Redmayne
Eddie Redmayne
Self
ASAntony Sher
Antony Sher
Self

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