Where there's a Will

Famous actors celebrate William rise to greatness Shakespeare's in this revealing series...

- HANNAH DAVIES, ELAINE REILLY

SHAKESPEARE: RISE OF A GENIUS

Wednesday, 9pm, BBC2 Factual (box set, BBC iPlayer)

A host of stage and screen icons gather to tell the fascinating story of William Shakespeare in this new BBC2 series, which pieces together the puzzles of the Bard's life.

The three-parter stars Daniel Boyarsky as Shakespeare in dramatic re-enactments, while actors Dame Judi Dench, Dame Helen Mirren, Brian Cox, Adrian Lester, Martin Freeman and Jessie Buckley discuss his enduring works.