In Search of Shakespeare

Season 1 Episode 3: The Duty of Poets

In Episode Three of his historical detective story Michael Wood uncovers Shakespeare's rise to fame and fortune in Elizabethan London, and the disasters in life and love which marked his path to greatness. 1590s England was still split by religious conflict.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

4

Cast:

Michael Wood, Desmond Barrit, Ray Fearon

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

2003

Rating:

8.2