Judi Dench: Shakespeare, My Family, and Me
2025
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Oscar-winner Dame Judi Dench, celebrated for a decades-long acting career, including in James Bond and Shakespeare in Love, has long been captivated by the world’s greatest playwright, William Shakespeare
In this journey, she seeks to uncover whether her ancestor met Shakespeare in 1606 – the year he wrote three of his greatest plays, plague struck England, and Londoners reeled from the Gunpowder Plot. From Denmark’s legendary Elsinore Castle to England’s grandest palaces, Judi follows the trail of her hero. Follow Judi’s journey as she uncovers more about Shakespeare, her family and herself
