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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
A look at the life of William Shakespeare, his place and time and the work he produced.
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius Episodes
Series 1: Episode 3
Shakespeare’s life and legacy is threatened when the Gunpowder Plot unearths a secret he has worked all his life to bury: his family are Catholics, traitors to the crown. ...
24-11-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 2
A 30-year-old Shakespeare is at the top of his game: he’s got a job at England’s best theatre company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, and the money is rolling in. ...
17-11-2023
BBC 2
Series 1: Episode 1
1587. William Shakespeare leaves the small rural town of Stratford to pursue his dreams of becoming a playwright in the dangerous, growing metropolis of London. Public theatre i ...
09-11-2023
BBC 2