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Why was Shakespeare enchanted by the supernatural?
Bard expert Jonathan Bate explains why the magical world appears in Shakespeare's plays.
  1. Why was Shakespeare enchanted by the supernatural?
    02:39
    Why was Shakespeare enchanted by the supernatural?
  2. James Shapiro on his own Shakespeare experiences
    01:45
    James Shapiro on his own Shakespeare experiences
  3. James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare's productivity
    02:24
    James Shapiro discusses Shakespeare's productivity
  4. Shakespeare and the reformation
    01:33
    Shakespeare and the reformation
  5. Thomas Keneally on the girl in red in Schindler's List
    07:45
    Thomas Keneally on the girl in red in Schindler's List
  6. Jonathan Dimbleby on breaking the Enigma code - and nearly losing the war
    02:42
    Jonathan Dimbleby on breaking the Enigma code - and nearly losing the war
  7. David Roberts' drawing tips
    01:35
    David Roberts' drawing tips
  8. The original virtual reality
    01:25
    The original virtual reality
  9. Malorie Blackman's life lesson
    02:33
    Malorie Blackman's life lesson
  10. Edmund de Waal: The fabled city of porcelain
    02:33
    Edmund de Waal: The fabled city of porcelain
  11. Salman Rushdie on the private act of writing a book
    01:37
    Salman Rushdie on the private act of writing a book
  12. Gillian Clarke's Running away to the Sea
    03:38
    Gillian Clarke's Running away to the Sea
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