![]() ![]() The story is fleshed out with a great deal of documentation. So, the tale told here is of Shakespeare, son of a Catholic family, and how perhaps his closet Catholicism (in the era of the Reformation) plays out in his life and work. The series feels sort of like a travel showy-documentary-whodunnit with plenty of drama and excitement. ![]() I am not vouching for its scholarship, but the series paints a plausible portrait of the man from Stratford. It is lively and fun and brought the Bard to life for me. I watched the 4-part 2004 PBS series In Search of Shakespeare with Michael Wood over the past few weeks and found it really enjoyable. ( In Search of Shakespeare, Michael Wood, PBS, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare, Shakespeare's Life) Novemat 8:46 pm ( Asides, Film Adaptations, Shakespeare's Life) ![]()
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