The Secret Life of Books — Season 1, Episode 2: Shakespeare's First Folio
Documentary • 30 min • 2 seasons, 12 episodes
Episode synopsis
Actor Simon Russell Beale has dedicated most of his professional life to the work of one man: The Bard, William Shakespeare. In Shakespeare's time, original manuscripts were thrown away, so without The First Folio, many of Shakespeare's works would have been lost forever.
About The Secret Life of Books
Classic books are considered with a fresh eye. Returning to the authors' original manuscripts and letters, expert writers and performers bring their personal insights to these great works.