# The Life of Shakespeare: Part One (rerun)

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Podcast: [The Play's the Thing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-play-s-the-thing-404897)
Published: 2026-06-12T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-plays-the-thing/episodes/the-life-of-shakespeare-part-one-rerun
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Duration seconds: 5227

## Resource

William Shakespeare is the most celebrated dramatist in the English language, perhaps any language. But who was the man behind the plays? Part one of two. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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