Life of Shakespeare
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Life of Shakespeare

1978
1 season
6 episodes
Drama

Biography of William Shakespeare.

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  • Ep 1

    1.Dead Shepherd

    13-06-197860m

    In 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

    20-06-197860m

    Will'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

    27-06-197860m

    Plague 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

    04-07-197860m

    Will'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

    11-07-197860m

    In 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

    18-07-197860m

    While 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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