Series
Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
DocumentaryDrama
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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Seasons & episodes
1Ambition and Chaos8 Nov 2023 · 59m · ★ 4.5Shakespeare 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.
2Fortune and Tragedy15 Nov 2023 · 59m · ★ 4.0As Shakespeare achieves fame and fortune, a political scandal threatens his life and a family tragedy sees him question the cost of his success
3Treason and Mortality22 Nov 2023 · 59m · ★ 4.7In 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.
Details
- First aired
- 8 Nov 2023
- Last aired
- 22 Nov 2023
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 3
- Votes
- 4 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Britbox Apple TV channel
BBC Select Apple Tv channel
Spectrum On Demand
Cast
Juliet StevensonSelf - Narrator
Daniel BoyarskyWilliam Shakespeare
Jessie BuckleySelf
Brian CoxSelf
Martin FreemanSelf
Judi DenchSelf
Lolita ChakrabartiSelf
Gordon BrownSelf
