Will Shakespeare
Biography of William Shakespeare.
- 1978-1978
- 1 season
- Documentary, Drama
Biography of William Shakespeare.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 1978
Episode 1
Dead Shepherd
49 mins
In which Will progresses from ostler to cockerel to ghostwriter - to London's premier playwright as Kit Marlowe falls from grace.
Episode 2
Alms for Oblivion
49 mins
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.
Episode 3
Of Comfort and Despair
49 mins
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.
Episode 4
The Loved Boy
49 mins
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.
Episode 5
Rebellion's Masterpiece
49 mins
In the wake of Essex's failure to tame the Irish rebels, the actors' brush with politics has catastrophic consequences.
Episode 6
The Living Record
49 mins
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.