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2000 Years of Radio Series 2
Episode 3 of 6

The shocking truth - who really wrote Shakespeare's plays? Recreation of the wireless archives with Al Holloway. From 2002.

It's 23rd April 1616 (approximately) - the day William Shakespeare died. Follow events as they unfold, as the nation mourns the playwright.

DJ Suzanne Canker talks to and annoys his widow Ann Hathaway.

Bard-Beard' sales rocket, Grayson Spey tries his hand at that sonnet-writing thing, plus more easy listening with mad Bessie, psycho Bob and pervert Archie.

Series tapping into the radio archive of a bygone age.

Written and performed by:

Claire Downes
Hazel Grian
Al Holloway
Ben Kozo
Stuart Lane
Patrick McNamara

Producer: Sean Grundy

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in October 2002.

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 4 Oct 2022 23:30
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