Will Shakespeare

A dramatisation of the life of famed playwright William Shakespeare from 1590 to 1607.

• Ep 1

  1.Dead Shepherd

  13-06-197850m

  Queen Elizabeth I rules the country and Christopher Marlowe rules the theatre. From Stratford-upon-Avon, a young man called William Shakespeare arrives in London determined to matc...

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• Ep 2

  2.Alms for Oblivion

  20-06-197850m

  As England lies ravaged by plague, Shakespeare has usurped Marlowe as playwright of the day.

• Ep 3

  3.Of Comfort and Despair

  27-06-197850m

  Will Shakespeare produces the greatest play about young love - Romeo and Juliet. But what of his own love? Who is the 'dark lady' he adores and curses in his sonnets?

• Ep 4

  4.The Loved Boy

  04-07-197850m

  Shakespeare wishes for his son Hamnet to have everything, despite disapproval from the rest of his family.

• Ep 5

  5.Rebellion's Masterpiece

  11-07-197850m

  Shakespeare is drawn into the dangerous political intrigues of Robert Devereux the Second Earl of Essex.

• Ep 6

  6.The Living Record

  18-07-197850m

  Queen Elizabeth dies and King James succeeds her to the throne. What does the future hold for Will Shakespeare and for the actors who bring his plays to life?