Synopsis
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.
Series Information
- First Aired
- 2023
- Last Aired
- 2023
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Genre
- Documentary, Drama
- Network
- BBC Two
- Status
- Ended
- Rating
- 4.3 / 10 (4 votes)
Top Cast
Juliet Stevenson
Narrator
Daniel Boyarsky
Shakespeare
Judi Dench
Self
Helen Mirren
Self
Self
Dániel Baki
Henry Condell
Mátyás Tóth
Gergõ Bárdi
Will Kempe
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