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Shakespeare's Family: New Discoveries

Examining new evidence about the Bard and the women in his life.

Did the women in Shakespeare鈥檚 life鈥攈is wife, sister, and daughters鈥攕hape his story more than we realise? Professor Suzannah Lipscomb is joined by Dr. Matthew Steggle to hear how new digital tools and rediscovered manuscripts uncover surprising evidence about Shakespeare鈥檚 family. Together, they explore whether the stories of these women were hidden on purpose or simply forgotten over time.

Presented by Professor Suzannah Lipscomb. The researcher is Alice Smith, audio editor is Amy Haddow and the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.
All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.
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41 minutes