Life of Shakespeare
Biography of William Shakespeare.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Dead Shepherd
13-06-197860mIn which Will progresses from ostler to cockerel to ghostwriter - to London's premier playwright as Kit Marlowe falls from grace.
- Ep 2
2.Alms for Oblivion
20-06-197860mWill's new troupe of actors arrive in a plague-ridden London and perform Richard III to great acclaim, but a death in the family jeopardises all. A handsome rogue is not what he se...
- Ep 3
3.Of Comfort and Despair
27-06-197860mPlague over, life returns to normal in London and the theatres reopen. The inconstancy of a dark mistress and the jealousy of an Earl conspire to enlarge Will's understanding of hu...
- Ep 4
4.The Loved Boy
04-07-197860mWill's taking his son to London to introduce him to life and get to know him proves to be a mixed blessing with a tragic ending.
- Ep 5
5.Rebellion's Masterpiece
11-07-197860mIn the wake of Essex's failure to tame the Irish rebels, the actors' brush with politics has catastrophic consequences.
- Ep 6
6.The Living Record
18-07-197860mWhile Will pleads with the dying Queen for suicidal Hal's life, his poems are stolen, printed and distributed without his permission, setting in motion a chain of events that could...
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