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Shakespeare Goes Global

20/20 How Shakespeare has inspired and influenced people across the globe and through the ages.

First broadcast: 11 May 2012

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The Theatres of Cruelty

19/20 A human eyeball in a silver setting gives a striking insight into the theatre of cruelty.

First broadcast: 10 May 2012

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London Becomes Rome

18/20 A set of coronation designs reveals the depth of classical knowledge in Shakespeare's time

First broadcast: 09 May 2012

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Plague and the Playhouse

17/20 Early 17th-century proclamations reveal the impact of the 1603 plague outbreak.

First broadcast: 08 May 2012

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A Time of Change, a Change of Time

16/20 A domestic clock reveals the changing relationship Shakespeare's audiences had to time.

First broadcast: 07 May 2012

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The Flag That Failed

15/20 The problems in creating a Great Britain are encapsulated in designs for a common flag.

First broadcast: 04 May 2012

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Disguise and Deception

14/20 A pedlar's trunk reveals deception and religion, cross-dressing and travelling salesmen.

First broadcast: 03 May 2012

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From London to Marrakech

13/20 Sunken gold from West Africa sheds light on England's complex relationship with the Moors.

First broadcast: 02 May 2012

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Sex and the City

12/20 A delicate glass goblet reveals the twin seductions of Venice: luxuries and women.

First broadcast: 01 May 2012

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Treason and Plots

11/20 A tabloid history of Shakespeare's England, told via contemporary accounts of murder plots

First broadcast: 30 Apr 2012

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