Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

2023 - 2023

Ambition and Chaos

8th November 2023

Episode 1

Shakespeare waves goodbye to his family to follow his dream of becoming a playwright. He enters a world of plague, rivalry and every possible kind of danger.

Fortune and Tragedy

15th November 2023

Episode 2

As Shakespeare achieves fame and fortune, a political scandal threatens his life and a family tragedy sees him question the cost of his success

Treason and Mortality

22nd November 2023

Episode 3

In the fallout of the Gunpowder Plot, a family scandal threatens Shakespeare’s reputation. Creating his most epic and tragic work yet, his legacy is at risk of being lost forever.

Top Cast

Juliet Stevenson•Daniel Boyarsky•Judi Dench

Director

Julian Jones

Documentary Drama

Love, conflict, family - nobody's done it better. Acting legends reflect on the greatest writer who ever lived – and the dangerous, exciting world that ignited his creativity.

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BBC iPlayer

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Full Cast

Juliet Stevenson

Narrator

Daniel Boyarsky

Shakespeare

Judi Dench

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Helen Mirren

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Brian Cox

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Dániel Baki

Henry Condell

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Mátyás Tóth

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Gergõ Bárdi

Will Kempe

Máté Czakó

John Heminges

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Gergely Máté Kiss

Richard Burbage

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Szomori Béla

Lord Chamberlain

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György Somhegyi

Augustine Phillips

Full Crew

Julian Jones

Director

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Justin James

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Tom Herington

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Nick Foster

Music

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David Glover

Executive Producer

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