Cleopatra and Me | In Search of a Lost Queen
Antony and Cleopatra
Was Cleopatra a seductress or a great politician? Shakespeare scholar Dr Islam Issa's exploration of why history and literature have recorded two very different Cleopatras.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
Content
- Type: Factual, Plays
- Channel: BBC Four
- Duration: 30'10''
- Broadcast date: 2019
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
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