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1. Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be! - Will Shakespeare has been working on his masterpiece. His friends tell him it is his greatest comedy yet, but Will insists that Hamlet isn't actually meant to be funny.

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1. Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be!

Will Shakespeare has been working on his masterpiece. His friends tell him it is his greatest comedy yet, but Will insists that Hamlet isn't actually meant to be funny.

2. Wild Laughter in the Throat of Death

London is full of anti-immigrant rioting. Will looks forward to an age when such sentiments are long-gone, but in the meantime he and the players plan to do their bit to help those worse off than themselves with a fund-raising charity gala night.

3. If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed?

With the great fug making London too smelly to stay in Will and his friends have all come to Stratford. Will hopes for some peace and quiet so he can write but when Kate stands in for Sue at the masked ball she accidentally sets of a chain of events.

4. Sigh No More

Will has decided to write a play about the life of Julius Caesar. The only problem is how to deal with his assassination.

5. The Most Unkindest Cut of All

The day of Will's son Hamnet's Confirmation is approaching and Anne has made sure it's been in Will's diary for months. The only problem is this also turns out to be the night of the first ever London Theatre Awards.

6. Go on and I Will Follow

The day of Will's son Hamnet's Confirmation is approaching and Anne has made sure it's been in Will's diary for months. The only problem is this also turns out to be the night of the first ever London Theatre Awards.