Professor James Shapiro goes in search of the mysterious man behind The Duchess of Malfi, the son of a coachmaker who ended up rivalling Shakespeare.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| JJames ShapiroSelf - Presenter | Self - Presenter |
 Ben AddisJohn Webster | John Webster |
 Gemma ArtertonSelf - Performer in The Duchess of Malfi | Self - Performer in The Duchess of Malfi |
| OOscar DunbarDuchess | Duchess |
| AAnthony ArlidgeSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
 Simon Russell BealeSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
| DDominic DromgooleSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
| TTom GuthrieSelf - Singer | Self - Singer |
| FFarah Karim-CooperSelf - interviewee | Self - interviewee |
| DDavid LindleySelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
| KKeith McGowanSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |
 Rhys MeredithThe Dresser | The Dresser |
| JJenny TiramaniSelf - interviewee | Self - interviewee |
 Harriet WalterSelf - Interviewee | Self - Interviewee |