Book of the Week | 2: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear
King Lear
The impact of the Gunpowder Plot of late 1605 has implications for contemporary playwrights.
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Content
- Type: Factual, Plays
- Channel: BBC Radio 4
- Duration: 15'00''
- Broadcast date: 2015
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
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Book of the Week | William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear
In 1606, Shakespeare was writing for a royal family hungry for new entertainment while the threats of plague, insurrection and rebellion threatened English society.
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Book of the Week | 3: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear
An outbreak of the plague threatens the livelihood of Shakespeare when the theatres are closed.