Scuffles, Swagger and Shakespeare: The Hidden Story of English (2019)
The English language is spoken by 450 million people around the globe, with a further one billion using it as a second language. It is arguably Britain’s most famous export. The man often given credit for the global triumph of English, and the invention of many of our modern words, is William Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s plays first hit the stage four centuries ago, as the explorers of Elizabethan England were laying the foundations for the British empire. It was this empire that would carry English around the world. 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.
Director: Chris Nikkel
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Jonathan Culpeper as Interviewed Guest |
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Simon Horobin as Interviewed Guest |
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Farah Karim-Cooper as Interviewed Guest |
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Cathy Shrank as Interviewed Guest |
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John Gallagher as Presenter |
| Production | Emma Parkins | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ed Stobart | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Chris Nikkel | Director |
