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In 1973, Oxford academic AL Rowse published the work that would establish his name internationally - Shakespeare The Man, in which he claimed to have decoded Shakespeare's sonnets and finally discovered the identity of the playwright's mysterious Dark Lady.

But was his 'discovery' based on a simple misreading?

Cast and Crew

By Christopher William Hill

al rowse - Ian Richardson

alex laing - Joseph Kloska

gillian lawrence - Stella Gonet

professor burnett - Nigel Anthony

prosser - Sean Barrett

by - Christopher William Hill

Station

Radio 4

Series

Afternoon Play/Theatre

Duration

45 Minutes

Episodes

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Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

20070308

20080709

In 1973, Oxford academic AL Rowse published the work that would establish his name internationally - Shakespeare The Man, in which he claimed to have decoded Shakespeare's sonnets and finally discovered the identity of the playwright's mysterious Dark Lady.

But was his 'discovery' based on a simple misreading?

20070308

20080709

In 1973, Oxford academic AL Rowse published the work that would establish his name internationally - Shakespeare The Man, in which he claimed to have decoded Shakespeare's sonnets and finally discovered the identity of the playwright's mysterious Dark Lady.

But was his 'discovery' based on a simple misreading?

Episodes

First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
20070308	20080709	In 1973, Oxford academic AL Rowse published the work that would establish his name internationally - Shakespeare The Man, in which he claimed to have decoded Shakespeare's sonnets and finally discovered the identity of the playwright's mysterious Dark Lady. But was his 'discovery' based on a simple misreading?
20070308	20080709	In 1973, Oxford academic AL Rowse published the work that would establish his name internationally - Shakespeare The Man, in which he claimed to have decoded Shakespeare's sonnets and finally discovered the identity of the playwright's mysterious Dark Lady. But was his 'discovery' based on a simple misreading?

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

20070308

20080709

In 1973, Oxford academic AL Rowse published the work that would establish his name internationally - Shakespeare The Man, in which he claimed to have decoded Shakespeare's sonnets and finally discovered the identity of the playwright's mysterious Dark Lady.

But was his 'discovery' based on a simple misreading?

20070308

20080709

In 1973, Oxford academic AL Rowse published the work that would establish his name internationally - Shakespeare The Man, in which he claimed to have decoded Shakespeare's sonnets and finally discovered the identity of the playwright's mysterious Dark Lady.

But was his 'discovery' based on a simple misreading?