About
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.
Cast
Juliet Stevenson
as Narrator
Daniel Boyarsky
as Shakespeare
Judi Dench
as Self
Helen Mirren
as Self
Brian Cox
as Self
Dániel Baki
as Henry Condell
Mátyás Tóth
as
Gergõ Bárdi
as Will Kempe
Máté Czakó
as John Heminges
Gergely Máté Kiss
as Richard Burbage
Szomori Béla
as Lord Chamberlain
György Somhegyi
as Augustine Phillips
Seasons
Episodes
Series 1
Ambition and Chaos
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
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
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.
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