In Search of Shakespeare The Duty of Poets (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

In Search of Shakespeare

The Duty of Poets (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, History

William has great success with writing and production with his theater company in "Romeo and Juliet", but shortly thereafter the plague forces closure of all production houses, so Shakespeare turns to writing poetry to earn a living. But ...See moreWilliam has great success with writing and production with his theater company in "Romeo and Juliet", but shortly thereafter the plague forces closure of all production houses, so Shakespeare turns to writing poetry to earn a living. But then the death of his only son at 11 years old marks a time of upheaval in his life. The bard writes voluminous poems of love for his lost son which are interpreted as him falling for a young nobleman and has an affair with a married woman. Meanwhile his theater company builds The Globe, rebels somewhat against an ailing Elizabeth I, and brings great characters to life in successes with "The Merchant of Venice", "Falstaff", Hamlet and "Othello", among others. Written by catnap222 See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Gregory Doran Self Self See fewer	Royal Shakespeare Company: Troilus and Cressida (2018)
Ray Fearon Various Various See fewer	Beauty and the Beast (I) (2017)
Alexandra Gilbreath Various Various See fewer	Warhol (II)
Julian Glover Self Self See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Gerald Kyd Various Various See fewer	Casualty (1986)
Fred Melamed Announcer Announcer See fewer	A Serious Man (2009)
Marc Meltonville Self Self See fewer	The Great British Baking Show (2010)
Eddie Redmayne Self Self See fewer	Les Misérables (2012)
Robert Whitelock Hamlet Hamlet See fewer	The Bank Job (2008)
Michael Wood Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	River Journeys (1984)