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Life of Shakespeare

1978

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EP1 Dead Shepherd Jun 13, 1978

In which Will progresses from ostler to cockerel to ghostwriter - to London's premier playwright as Kit Marlowe falls from grace.

EP2 Alms for Oblivion Jun 20, 1978

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.

EP3 Of Comfort and Despair Jun 27, 1978

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.

EP4 The Loved Boy Jul 04, 1978

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.

EP5 Rebellion's Masterpiece Jul 11, 1978

In the wake of Essex's failure to tame the Irish rebels, the actors' brush with politics has catastrophic consequences.

EP6 The Living Record Jul 18, 1978

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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StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
Protraph Lack of good storyline.
Chirphymium It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Raymond Sierra The film may be flawed, but its message is not.

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