Julius Caesar Part 1: The Roman Dictator

Real Dictators

NOISER

History, Fiction, Drama

4.8 • 8.2K Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Politician, writer, warrior, lover... Julius Caesar was the dictator-for-life who became the absolute ruler of Rome and its domains. His life was a series of extraordinary and gruesome adventures. The young student kidnapped by pirates. The general who butchered the people of Gaul and led the Roman legions into Britain. The lothario famously entranced by Cleopatra. But how much truth do the legends contain? A Noiser production, written by Jeff Dawson. This is Part 1 of 3. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There's something so romantic about winter and I don't know whether that's just because
0:05.4	I'm a bit for homebody and I love a 5th but I think it's just the holiday period is just
0:10.7	for me it's the most romantic period and I think anyone who's listened to my records
0:15.9	will know that I'm quite a big fan of romance.
0:18.8	Joy in every sip with red carp snout back at Starbucks.
0:26.6	London September 21st 1599 it's a Friday night.
0:34.5	On the south bank of the River Thames rises a brand new entertainment complex.
0:39.8	The tall circular structure of the Globe Theatre.
0:44.1	The Globe towers over the local Suddwick Marshland.
0:47.4	On a warm autumn evening it's not particularly fragrant.
0:52.1	The theatre has been built to showcase the company of actors, the Lord Chamberlain's
0:56.6	men.
0:57.6	Though the real star is its new writer in residence, William Shakespeare.
1:04.5	A prolific scribe aged 35 Shakespeare has penned 19 plays to great critical buzz.
1:13.4	Earlier this year he scored a big hit with a war epic Henry V before bashing out a summer
1:19.4	rom-com as you like it.
1:23.0	For the Globe's grand opening the Bard has returned to hard hitting history to ancient
1:28.4	Rome.
1:29.7	Tonight marks the premiere of Julius Caesar.
1:35.5	Down in the pit the groundlings fueled by cheap ale getting raucous.
1:40.1	They shout, they stand, they swear, they urinate all the way up to the gods there's an
1:46.7	air of fevered anticipation.
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