TIMEWAR SPQR & The Heretic's Forfeit
Two mind-bending, and time-bending, adventures written and performed by Paul Francis Matthews: TIMEWAR SPQR: The might of ancient Rome is pitted against the dark forces of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. This is a stand alone 2hrs 20mins "movie for the ears". The Heretic's Forfeit: A tale of jealousy, murder and revenge spanning four centuries, featuring William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe. Each episode of this serial lasts approximately 25-30mins.
Episodes
12 episodes
The Heretic's Forfeit: The Final Episode
In this, the final episode, William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe, before the eyes of the whole wide world, fight a winner takes all duel to the death on the stage of the Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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48:59
The Heretic's Forfeit: Episode Ten
The discovery of a previously unknown play by the original Christopher Marlowe is announced at a press conference held in the Marlowe Corps HQ in London. Toby Bright, over at the other side of the world, comes to realize that it’s time to face ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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19:54
The Heretic's Forfeit: Episode Nine
Episode Nine: Shakespeare is declared insane and committed to a mental hospital. However, a brilliant plan to abduct Shakespeare from the hospital is carried out, and soon he is brought face to face with the present day descendant of his ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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32:14
The Heretic's Forfeit: Episode Eight
Olivia and Shakespeare pay an ill-advised visit to the Marlowe Corporation's HQ and barely escape with their lives. They seek refuge at the Tower of London, but things soon go from bad to much, much worse.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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25:33
The Heretic's Forfeit: Episode Seven
Episode Seven: Events spiral out of control, causing Olivia and Shakespeare to go on the run. In an effort to track down Olivia, Marlowe drops in on Professor Cosgrove. Meanwhile, back in Shakespeare’s hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, Olivia co...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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23:07
TIMEWAR SPQR
VE Day, the 8th of May 1945, saw the defeat of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany. Or did it? TIMEWAR SPQR is an epic tale of adventure, heroism and romance in which the might of ancient Rome is pitted against the dark forces of Hitler's Thir...
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2:21:24
The Heretic's Forfeit: Episode Six
Episode Six: Shakespeare, accompanied by Olivia and Toby, visits the Marlowe archive at the British Museum. Here, the full extent of the original Christopher Marlowe’s villainy is laid bare. Olivia and Toby have difficulty believing Shakespeare...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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31:53
The Heretic's Forfeit: Episode Five
Episode Five: Doctor Olivia Belmont rescues Shakespeare from the stage of the Globe Theatre and takes him back to her flat. That evening, after seeing Christopher Marlowe’s descendant and namesake appear as a guest on the Graham Norton show, Wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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23:16
The Heretic's Forfeit: Episode Four
William Shakespeare wakes up in the 21st century, suffering complete memory loss, and through a series of bizarre coincidences finds himself on the stage of the modern day Globe Theatre, in Southwark.
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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26:37
The Heretic's Forfeit: Episode Three
Marlowe makes an astonishing discovery at Shakespeare's lodgings, which prompts him to visit the old fortune teller at her house. While there, Marlowe hatches a diabolical plan.
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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27:36
The Heretic's Forfeit: Episode Two
After the premiere of William Shakespeare’s first play, The Comedy of Errors, Christopher Marlowe invites Shakespeare out for a drink at his club, Arcadia. Here they encounter an old fortune teller who predicts wildly contrasting futures for th...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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25:13
