Synopsis
One-off special of the On Show entertainment and arts programme: director Michael Bogdanov explores Shakespeare's use of Welsh culture, language, themes and characters in his plays, and discusses the influence his Welsh friends had on his plays.
Further Information
Similar plays, poems and sonnets
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