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In this episode, recorded live at the Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot, Greg Jenner is joined by Professor Farah Karim-Cooper and comedian Richard Herring to learn all about the life, legend and legacy of William Shakespeare himself. 2023 marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio of Shakespeare\\u2019s plays, which preserved his work for future generations. But how did a boy from the Midlands become the most famous playwright in the English-speaking world, and how did the publication of the folio contribute to his legacy? This episode explores Shakespeare\\u2019s life, career and dramatic works, as well as the reception of his plays in the centuries after his death, and the creation of his legend in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Research by: Jon Mason\\nWritten by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner\\nProduced by: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow and Greg Jenner\\nAudio Producer: Steve Hankey\\nProduction Coordinator: Caitlin Hobbs\\nSenior Producer: Emma Nagouse\\nExecutive Editor: Chris Ledgard