Seasons & Episodes
EP 1
Dead Shepherd
Queen Elizabeth I rules the country and Christopher Marlowe rules the theatre. From Stratford-upon-Avon, a young man cal
EP 2
Alms for Oblivion
As England lies ravaged by plague, Shakespeare has usurped Marlowe as playwright of the day.
EP 3
Of Comfort and Despair
Will Shakespeare produces the greatest play about young love - Romeo and Juliet. But what of his own love? Who is the 'd
EP 4
The Loved Boy
Shakespeare wishes for his son Hamnet to have everything, despite disapproval from the rest of his family.
EP 5
Rebellion's Masterpiece
Shakespeare is drawn into the dangerous political intrigues of Robert Devereux the Second Earl of Essex.
EP 6
The Living Record
Queen Elizabeth dies and King James succeeds her to the throne. What does the future hold for Will Shakespeare and for t
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