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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

Take a deep dive into Shakespeare’s life story, the place and time he inhabited and the work he produced. Cinematic, dramatic vignettes bring Shakespeare’s story to life throughout the series. Featuring appearances by Dame Judi Dench, Brian Cox, Adrian Lester, Dame Helen Mirren, Martin Freeman and Jessie Buckley and more.

Schedule

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    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Sunday
    Apr 12

    1 Hour

    A 30-year-old Shakespeare is at the top of his game -- he's got a job at England's best theater company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the money is rolling in; a tragedy leads to the creation of "Hamlet."
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    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: : TVSS: Iconic

    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Sunday
    Apr 12

    1 Hour

    A 30-year-old Shakespeare is at the top of his game -- he's got a job at England's best theater company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the money is rolling in; a tragedy leads to the creation of "Hamlet."
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    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Thursday
    Apr 16

    1 Hour

    A 30-year-old Shakespeare is at the top of his game -- he's got a job at England's best theater company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the money is rolling in; a tragedy leads to the creation of "Hamlet."
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    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: : TVSS: Iconic

    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Thursday
    Apr 16

    1 Hour

    A 30-year-old Shakespeare is at the top of his game -- he's got a job at England's best theater company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the money is rolling in; a tragedy leads to the creation of "Hamlet."
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    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: : TVSS: Iconic

    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Friday
    Apr 17

    1 Hour

    A 30-year-old Shakespeare is at the top of his game -- he's got a job at England's best theater company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the money is rolling in; a tragedy leads to the creation of "Hamlet."
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    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: : TVSS: Iconic

    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Friday
    Apr 17

    1 Hour

    A 30-year-old Shakespeare is at the top of his game -- he's got a job at England's best theater company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the money is rolling in; a tragedy leads to the creation of "Hamlet."
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    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: : TVSS: Iconic

    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Sunday
    Apr 19

    1 Hour

    Shakespeare's life and legacy are threatened when the Gunpowder Plot unearths a secret he has worked all his life to bury; when his daughter is implicated in the fallout, Shakespeare produces "Macbeth."
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    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: : TVSS: Iconic

    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Sunday
    Apr 19

    1 Hour

    Shakespeare's life and legacy are threatened when the Gunpowder Plot unearths a secret he has worked all his life to bury; when his daughter is implicated in the fallout, Shakespeare produces "Macbeth."
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    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Thursday
    Apr 23

    1 Hour

    Shakespeare's life and legacy are threatened when the Gunpowder Plot unearths a secret he has worked all his life to bury; when his daughter is implicated in the fallout, Shakespeare produces "Macbeth."
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    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: : TVSS: Iconic

    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Thursday
    Apr 23

    1 Hour

    Shakespeare's life and legacy are threatened when the Gunpowder Plot unearths a secret he has worked all his life to bury; when his daughter is implicated in the fallout, Shakespeare produces "Macbeth."
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    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Friday
    Apr 24

    1 Hour

    Shakespeare's life and legacy are threatened when the Gunpowder Plot unearths a secret he has worked all his life to bury; when his daughter is implicated in the fallout, Shakespeare produces "Macbeth."
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    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: : TVSS: Iconic

    Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

    Friday
    Apr 24

    1 Hour

    Shakespeare's life and legacy are threatened when the Gunpowder Plot unearths a secret he has worked all his life to bury; when his daughter is implicated in the fallout, Shakespeare produces "Macbeth."

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