Making Shakespeare: The First Folio

I almost missed this, but I was catching up on Shakespeare news just now, and saw that the PBS show, Great Performances, did a 2-hour special just a few days ago on the making of the First Folio. It’s entitled Making Shakespeare: The First Folio, and the synopsis of the program on PBS.org reads as follows:

Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which saved 18 plays from being lost. Tracing the First Folio’s story, the film also spotlights how New York City’s Public Theater presents Shakespeare’s work for today’s audiences.

I currently have a PBS Passport, which enables me to watch some things that aren’t available behind the PBS paywall, so I don’t know for sure if the entire program is available on the website or not. But here’s a preview of the program for your viewing pleasure…