Shakespeare's Restless World

BBC

Making a selection of objects from the British Museum and collections across the UK, Neil MacGregor uncovers the stories they tell about Shakespeare's world.

Episodes

20. Shakespeare Goes Global

19. The Theatres of Cruelty

18. London Becomes Rome

17. Plague and the Playhouse

16. A Time of Change, a Change of Time

15. The Flag That Failed

14. Disguise and Deception

13. From London to Marrakech

12. Sex and the City

11. Treason and Plots

10. Toil and Trouble

9. New Science, Old Magic

8. City Life, Urban Strife

7. Ireland: Failures in the Present

6. Europe: Triumphs of the Past

5. Swordplay and Swagger

4. Life without Elizabeth

Life Without Elizabeth

3. Snacking Through Shakespeare

2. Communion and Conscience