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Shakespeare: Rise of a GeniusSeries 1Episodes

  1. Today01:45
    BBC Four
    On now

    Episode 1

    1/3Shakespeare arrives in London, a hotbed of violence, and writes his bloodiest play.(R)

  2. Next Sunday21:00
    BBC Four

    Episode 2

    2/3A family tragedy devastates Shakespeare and leads to his most personal work: Hamlet.(R)

  3. Next Monday01:40
    BBC Four

    Episode 2

    2/3A family tragedy devastates Shakespeare and leads to his most personal work: Hamlet.(R)