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Historian Jerry Brotton presents a 10-part exploration into the life and work of the Elizabethan playwright Christopher ‘Kit’ Marlowe. Notorious for his violent death in a brawl in Deptford on the banks of the Thames, there’s perennial interest in Marlowe’s writing, his sexuality, his relationship with Shakespeare, the suspicion that he was a spy and the big “what-if” he had lived longer and produced even greater work. Step-by-step, Jerry Brotton traces Kit Marlowe’s life and career, takes us through his key plays including Tamburlaine, Dr Faustus and Edward II, examines why they resonate with us now and talks to those today who are still fascinated by Kit’s legacy and influence. With Dr Faustus, Kit Marlowe pushed the boundaries of what was permissible for Elizabethan drama and its writers even further. In a play that has resonated with scholars and intellectuals ever since, Faustus sells his soul in a pact with the devil for success and knowledge, and for what? Can we know too much, asks Marlowe? And is the fate of Faustus, dragged down to hell, an ominous foretelling of Marlowe’s own demise? With Chris Bush; Lucy Munro; Charles Nicholl; Emma Smith and Stephen Greenblatt. Written and presented by Professor Jerry Brotton Produced by Melissa FitzGerald Christopher Marlowe read by Justice Ritchie Other voices read by Tonderai Munyevu Sound design by Tony Churnside A Zinc Audio Production