The date is June 1600. Queen Elizabeth’s Privy Council has limited plays to only two performances a week. To make some extra money, Shakespeare decides to get some of his plays printed for sale. But first he has to get them past the censors.

The Lost Tapes of History was created and written by Kerrie Fuller.

Shakespeare: Chris Bird - www.mandy.com/uk/a/chris-bird-2 T: @c_g_bird

Censor: Joanna Stephens - www.mandy.com/uk/actor/joanna-stephens

Narrator: Fraser Fraser - www.mandy.com/uk/actor/fraser-fraser-1 – T: @fraserfraser123

Intro/Outro: Becky Reader

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Sound Disclaimer: The Lost Tapes of History was recorded remotely in late 2021. As such, the actors used what equipment they had available and were limited by their location. This has resulted in variable audio quality although hopefully, it won’t stop your enjoyment of the podcast.

Sound effects from Freesound.org: Opening Theme Music: TheTunk; Closing Theme Music: Nuria1512; Other effects: AldebaranCW, straget.