Scuffles, Swagger and Shakespeare | The Hidden Story of English

The man often given credit for the global triumph of English, and the invention of many of our modern words, is William Shakespeare.

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  • Type: Factual
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Duration: 30'23''
  • Broadcast date: 2019
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