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The Merchant of Malta—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe
5/10 Jerry Brotton explores Marlowe's dark inspiration for Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
The Mighty Line—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe
4/10 Jerry Brotton explores Tamburlaine and Kit Marlowe鈥檚 鈥榤ighty line鈥�.
Metamorphoses—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe
3/10 Jerry Brotton visits Corpus Christi College in Cambridge, where Kit Marlowe studied.
Canterbury Tales—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe
2/10 Jerry Brotton visits Canterbury, the town of Kit Marlowe鈥檚 birth.
Death in Deptford—The Death and Life of Christopher Marlowe
1/10 Jerry Brotton explores the short and turbulent life of Christopher 鈥楰it鈥� Marlowe.
Episode 5—The Lives of Hildegard of Bingen
5/5 Now 80, Hildegard of Bingen has one last battle. Performed by Juliet Stevenson.
Episode 4—The Lives of Hildegard of Bingen
4/5 Hildegard founds her monastery at great personal cost. Performed by Juliet Stevenson
Episode 3—The Lives of Hildegard of Bingen
3/5 Freed from anchorage, Hildegard is now in charge. Or is she? Performed by Juliet Stevenson
Episode 2—The Lives of Hildegard of Bingen
2/5 Hildegard of Bingen recounts life as an anchoress. Performed by Juliet Stevenson.
Episode 1—The Lives of Hildegard of Bingen
1/5 Composer Hildegard of Bingen tells her story. Performed by Juliet Stevenson.
