TV Shows like Shakespeare and Us - 6+ Similar series

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The King And The Playwright: A Jacobean History

Plot: This three-part series serves as a critical essay by renowned American scholar James Shapiro as he re-examines the works of Shakespeare during the troubled first decade of the reign of King James, at a time when the playwright's works were dark and complex. Shapiro argues that the decade - sandwiched...

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Simon Schama's Shakespeare

Plot: British historian Simon Schama presents his view that it is impossible to understand how Shakespeare came to belong `to all time', without understanding just how much he was of his time. Shakespeare explored questions that are still asked today: What is this England? What makes this nation? Schama...

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Shakespeares skjulte koder

Plot: The story of Petter Amundsen, a Norwegian organist, who believes he has deciphered a secret code hidden in Shakespeare's first folio. The code reveals a treasure map where mythical objects are hidden. Follow Amundsen and Dr Robert Crumpton, a sceptical historian, on their quest to discover the truth...

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Shakespeare Uncovered

Plot: The personal passion of hosts Hugh Bonneville, Christopher Plummer, Morgan Freeman, David Harewood, Kim Cattrall and Joseph Fiennes helps relay the stories behind some of William Shakespeare's greatest plays. Each episode combines interviews with actors, directors and scholars, as well as visits to...

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The Story of India

Plot: In this six-part limited series, Michael Wood embarks on a thrill-packed journey through modern India, a trek that looks for clues to the past and, in turn, suggestions for what the future may hold for the world's largest democracy.

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