This is our first season where we attempt to prove whether or not Christopher Marlowe was alive after 1593. People who subscribe to our mailing list and join our forum will be able to get access to the transcripts of each episode.
Episode 1: Introducing the Mystery
In our first episode, we introduce ourselves and the historical context around the idea of this podcast series, plus a few interesting clues.
Episode 2: Marlowe’s Double Life
This episode looks at Marlowe’s life as a playwright as well as an intelligence operative for Queen Elizabeth I’s government.
Episode 3: The Story Behind the Story
This episode looks at the events and contexts that lead up to 30 May 1593.
Episode 4: Plots and Counter-Plots
Who was behind the Dutch Church Libel? Was Baines’ Note right about Marlowe? What happens as the net closes in on Kit Marlowe?
Episode 5: Marlowe’s Dangerous Letter
Did Christopher Marlowe write a ‘dangerous letter’ to his patron, Sir Thomas Walsingham, in 1598 – five years after his alleged death in Deptford? What was it all about and why?
Episode 6: The Rival Poet
Who is the Rival Poet? Join us as we make the case for the identity of this mysterious scribe.
Episode 7: The Case for Hero and Leander
In this episode, we attempt to prove that the dispute at the heart of the matter was Christopher Marlowe’s Hero and Leander.
Episode 8: Marlowe Revealed!
In the final episode of this series, we argue that Christopher Marlowe was the writer of the ‘Dangerous Letter’.