Scuffles, Swagger & Shakespeare
THE HIDDEN STORY OF ENGLISH
Broadcaster
BBC Four, BBC iPlayer
Episode Count
1 x 30'
Specialist Factual
CREDITS
Produced & Directed by: Chris Nikkel
Executive Producers: Ed Stobart, Emma, Parkins
Production Manager: Judy Wilson
Business Affairs: Will Skidmore
Director of Photography: Richard Farish
Editor: Andy Mortimer
DESCRIPTION
In this film language historian and BBC new generation thinker Dr John Gallagher asks whether the real story of how English became a global linguistic superpower is more complex?
John’s quest to find out how English became a global language sees him investigate everything from what it was like to be an immigrant in Elizabeth Britain, to how new technology is transforming our understanding of Shakespeare. Presented by John Gallagher.
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