本剧主要讲述威廉·莎士比亚的生平，将作为BBC在2016年莎翁纪念节的一部分播出。David Mitchell将饰演早年的莎翁；同时出演的还有Harry Enfield、Paula Wilcox、Liza Tarbuck以及Gemma Whelan。故事主线的一部分将来自于莎翁的灵感源泉，Elton说：“我努力站在莎士比亚的角度讲故事，甚至用一只鸡的羽毛做的笔写剧本，一年都没换过内裤。”2016年的莎翁纪念节将会举行一系列活动纪念莎翁去世四百年。此外，Benedict Cumberbatch和Judi Dench主演的《The Hollow Crown》三部系列以及Russell T Davies执导，Maxine Peake、Matt Lucas、Bernard Cribbins、Elaine Paige以及Richard Wilson主演的《仲夏夜之梦》也将献礼本次莎翁纪念节。
新贵 (季节 1)
Star Crossed Lovers 6.0
播出日期: 2016-05-09
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Episode one sees Will struggle to find inspiration for Romeo while having to deal with an angry actor, a very annoying house-guest and his family’s not terribly helpful script suggestions.
The Play's the Thing 0.0
播出日期: 2016-05-16
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Just when Will’s controversial new play is about to be presented to Queen Elizabeth, it goes missing. As the finger of suspicion points to his best friend Marlowe, can Will come up with a way to recover his stolen masterpiece? Given its politically sensitive content, is he really wise to want it back?
The Apparel Proclaims The Man 0.0
播出日期: 2016-05-23
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Will hopes to move up in the world when he is invited to a high-society party hosted by Lord Southampton, but is unsure what a poorly-educated country boy should wear to one of London's most upmarket events. The playwright's rival Sir Robert Greene offers him some fashion tips, but is it a double bluff, a triple bluff, or something even more fiendish?
Love is Not Love 0.0
播出日期: 2016-05-30
运行时间: 30 min
概述: Will has completed his final sonnet and senses literary immortality just around the corner. But will the fair youth and the dark lady like them as much as he hopes? And is Anne likely to be impressed that her husband’s 154 hot new love poems don’t contain much about her?
What Bloody Man is That? 0.0
播出日期: 2016-06-06
运行时间: 30 min
概述: The plague leads Will and his friends to escape to the family home in Stratford. On the way, they meet three witches who have some surprising predictions to make about Will’s future, leading to a very serious case of house envy.
The Quality of Mercy 0.0
播出日期: 2016-06-13
运行时间: 30 min
概述: When Will's savings go missing, he is forced to make an unusual bargain with his rival. Kate's frustration with the lack of roles for women leads her to make a dramatic intervention.
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