Shakespeare in Italy: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road again in search of Shakespeare in Italy. Bringing a fresh eye to the settings of some of the writer's classic plays, the series journeys across length and breadth of Italy, exploring breath-taking locations, debunking myths and bringing into focus how important the great country was to the playwright. Da Mosto examines how Italy was also a source of inspiration to the bard and somewhere that he could use as a 'decoy setting' for his controversial views on London society during the Elizabethan era.

Series details

• Title: Shakespeare in Italy
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Travel
• Premiere date: 2012-05-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-05-10
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 47246
• TVDB ID: 259251

Cast and credited roles

• Francesco da Mosto — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-05-03; final listed air date 2012-05-10; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shakespeare in Italy on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.