Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius
2023•16•1 Seasons•3 Episodes•4.2•Ended
DocumentaryDrama
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.
Network
BBC Two
Origin
GB
Cast
Juliet Stevenson
Self - Narrator
Daniel Boyarsky
William Shakespeare
Jessie Buckley
Self
Brian Cox
Self
Martin Freeman
Self
Judi Dench
Self
Lolita Chakrabarti
Self
Gordon Brown
Self
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