The EssayThe Death and Life of Christopher MarloweEpisodes Episode guide

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1. The Reckoning

   10/10Jerry Brotton returns to Deptford to investigate the claims that Kit Marlowe was murdered.

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   Fri 1 May 202621:45

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2. Becoming the Story

   9/10Jerry Brotton explores Kit Marlowe's last play The Massacre at Paris.

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   Thu 30 Apr 202621:45

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3. Mad About the Boy

   8/10Jerry Brotton explores Marlowe's taboo-breaking play Edward II.

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   Wed 29 Apr 202621:45

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4. His Dark Arts

   7/10Jerry Brotton explores the dark side of Kit Marlowe's Dr Faustus.

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   Tue 28 Apr 202621:45

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5. Enter Ghost

   6/10Jerry Brotton reveals the enduring influence of Marlowe on Shakespeare.

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   Mon 27 Apr 202621:45

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6. The Merchant of Malta

   5/10Jerry Brotton explores Marlowe's dark inspiration for Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.

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   Fri 24 Apr 202621:45

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7. The Mighty Line

   4/10Jerry Brotton explores Tamburlaine and Kit Marlowe’s ‘mighty line’.

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   Thu 23 Apr 202621:45

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8. Metamorphoses

   3/10Jerry Brotton visits Corpus Christi College in Cambridge, where Kit Marlowe studied.

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   Wed 22 Apr 202621:45

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9. Canterbury Tales

   2/10Jerry Brotton visits Canterbury, the town of Kit Marlowe’s birth.

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   Tue 21 Apr 202621:45

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10. Death in Deptford

    1/10Jerry Brotton explores the short and turbulent life of Christopher ‘Kit’ Marlowe.

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    Mon 20 Apr 202621:45

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