The Richard Dimbleby Lecture — Season 1, Episode 40: Gregory Doran: Is Shakespeare Chinese?
Documentary • 45 min • 1 season, 46 episodes • ★ 7.0/10
Episode synopsis
Gregory Doran, artistic director of the RSC, who has been described as one of the 'great Shakespearians of his generation', delivers the 2016 Richard Dimbleby Lecture. Four hundred years after Shakespeare's death, Gregory reflects on the impact and resonance Shakespeare still has in the contemporary world. Introduced by David Dimbleby from the Shard.
About The Richard Dimbleby Lecture
The Richard Dimbleby Lecture was founded in the memory of Richard Dimbleby, the BBC broadcaster. It has been delivered by an influential business or political figure almost every year since 1972.
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