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4. Grief and The Globe
Episode 4 of 5
William's young son Hamnet dies, a new theatre is built at Southwark and King James goes to Macbeth. Read by Toby Stephens.
Shakespeare returned to Stratford because his only son Hamnet dies.
A new theatre is completed on Bankside. Queen Elizabeth's death in 1603 meant Shakespeare's company is renamed the King's Men.
In 1606, the King of Denmark came to visit his daughter Queen Anne and King James. They go to see Macbeth at the theatre. King James had a preoccupation with witchcraft....
A reconstruction of the life, work and era of William Shakespeare.
Written by Stephen Greenblatt and abridged by Miranda Davies
Read by Toby Stephens.
Excerpts read by:
Alice Hart
John Rowe
Producer: Emma Harding
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in October 2004.
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