How Sexy Was Shakespeare?

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There's a bit of interest around Shakespeare at the minute - can we call this the Paul Mescal effect? The Bard’s work featured many references to sex and sexuality - some more obvious than others. But what does the work reveal about the sexuality of Shakespeare himself? Despite being married with three kids to Anne Hathaway in the sleepy suburbs of Stratford-upon-Avon, there’s much to suggest he lived a more extravagant life during his visits to London. Joining Kate today is author of The Life of the Author: William Shakespeare, Anna Beer, to unpick the hints and clues to the playwright’s sexuality that lay within his work. This episode was edited by Tomos Delargy. The producer was Sophie…