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Life of Shakespeare

1978 - 1978

Dead Shepherd

13th June 1978
Episode 1
In which Will progresses from ostler to cockerel to ghostwriter - to London's premier playwright as Kit Marlowe falls from grace.

Alms for Oblivion

20th June 1978
Episode 2
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 seems, luckily for Will.

Of Comfort and Despair

27th June 1978
Episode 3
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 human nature.

The Loved Boy

4th July 1978
Episode 4
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.

Rebellion's Masterpiece

11th July 1978
Episode 5
In the wake of Essex's failure to tame the Irish rebels, the actors' brush with politics has catastrophic consequences.

The Living Record

18th July 1978
Episode 6
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 prove disastrous.
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Biography of William Shakespeare.

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Tim Curry Image

Tim Curry

William Shakespeare

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Ian McShane

Christopher Marlowe

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Meg Wynn Owen

Anne Shakespeare

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