Shakespeare in Italy

Episode 1: Land of Love

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 3^rd May 2012, 21:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Thu 12^th Jan 2023, 01:55 on BBC Four HD

Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road in search of Shakespeare. He explores how Shakespeare used Italy to tell his most passionate stories about falling in love. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Francesco da Mosto
Participant:: Emma Thompson
Romeo:: Samuel Barnett
Juliet:: Susannah Fielding
Writer:: Francesco da Mosto
Executive Producer:: Basil Comely
Series Producer:: Andrea Carnevali

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Shakespeare in Italy

Source: BBC Online

Shakespeare in Italy

Episode 2: Land of Fortune

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Thu 10^th May 2012, 21:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Sun 8^th Jan 2023, 23:35 on BBC Four HD

Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road in search of Shakespeare. He looks at Italy as the land of adventure and ambition, visiting Venice, Rome and Stromboli. Show more