Taking Issue with Shakespeare
Might Shakespeare help resolve tricky contemporary issues? Major public figures in conversation with Emma Smith. Today, Gordon Brown and Shriti Vadera on populism and Julius Caesar.
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- Type: Factual
- Channel: BBC Radio 4
- Duration: 13'28''
- Broadcast date: 2023
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
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