In Search of Shakespeare (2003) The Lost Years
The second episode in the series explores the conflicting theories of how Shakespeare spent the ten years between his marriage to Anne Hathaway and his emergence as a star writer in London.
In this series, writer, historian and TV presenter Michael Wood explores the mystery of William Shakespeare and examines the complex society in which he created some of literature's most enduring characters. In Search of Shakespeare mixes travel, adventure, interviews and specially filmed documentary-style, and live action sequences of current Royal Shakespeare Company actors.
Primary Title
- In Search of Shakespeare
Episode Title
- The Lost Years
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 1 October 2008
Release Year
- 2003
Start Time
- 10 : 30
Finish Time
- 11 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Documentary Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- In this series, writer, historian and TV presenter Michael Wood explores the mystery of William Shakespeare and examines the complex society in which he created some of literature's most enduring characters. In Search of Shakespeare mixes travel, adventure, interviews and specially filmed documentary-style, and live action sequences of current Royal Shakespeare Company actors.
Episode Description
- The second episode in the series explores the conflicting theories of how Shakespeare spent the ten years between his marriage to Anne Hathaway and his emergence as a star writer in London.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Dramatists, English--Early modern, 1500-1700--Biography
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Michael Wood (Presenter)
Contributors
- Michael Wood (Writer)
- Rebecca Dobbs (Producer)
- David Wallace (Director)
- Maya Vision International (Production Unit)
- PBS (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Dramatists, English--Early modern, 1500-1700--Biography
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
- Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603