Type: Shakespeare Biopic
Director: Julian Jones
Presenter: Juliet Stevenson
Production Company: BBC Films
Year: 2023

Episode 103 focuses on Shakespeare’s later life, his family’s suspected Catholic ties, and the creation of his iconic play, Macbeth. Shakespeare’s reputation and legacy are threatened when the Gunpowder Plot exposes the possibility that his family may be Catholic which could be seen as treasonous. This drama is the background to Shakespeare's next play, Macbeth, a dark and politically charged tragedy that fortunately appeals to the Elizabethan audience and to the new king, James I.