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🤔 What is it that makes Shakespeare so great? Dame Judi Dench, Dame Helen Mirren, Brian Cox, Lucy Jago and Prof Ewan Fernie tackle the big question. Watch Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius on BBC iPlayer.

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Juliet Brown 🇵🇸🍉2 years ago

This Helen Mirren?

Landscapers Colchester2 years ago

Greatest writer who ever lived? I can't think of one of his works that doesn't have something else I'd rather pick up instead.

Livia2 years ago

I watched the three-part series and highly recommend it.

H2 years ago

Where would we be without Shakespeare i dread to think

Annie2 years ago

What is it? It is absolutely everything. E-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g about Shakespeare is awesome

Sui2 years ago

All the lives he touched, inspired generations. Still very current!

Grumpy Gorgon Nevermore2 years ago

He can throw brutality and beauty at you, and leave you mesmerised by the result. His use of language is breathtaking.

Linda Cork2 years ago

Wonderful series 👏

Martin Sykes2 years ago

Wonder if he had a good agent?

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