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The Duty of Poets

With Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream he became England's top entertainer. But tragedy struck when his only son died aged 11. Plunged into a midlife crisis, Shakespeare fell for a teenage nobleman, had an affair with a married woman and was summonsed for GBH. Meanwhile, his theatre company built the Globe and, in the midst of it all, he created some of literature's most enduring characters.

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  • Originally Aired January 1, 2003
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network BBC
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Name Type Role
Michael Wood Writer
David Wallace Director