Great Lives | William Shakespeare
TV producer and poetry anthologist Daisy Goodwin chooses the life of William Shakespeare as her great life to discuss. Also taking part are Dominic Dromgoole, Artistic Director of the Globe Theatre and Matthew Parris who presents and moves the conversation along.
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