Defined by repetitive battles, inappropriate romantic gestures, gratuitous insults to the Scots, and the murky question of who wrote most of its scenes, "Edward III" is a bad play that can teach us a good deal about collaborating on art, script doctoring for the stage and screen, and the questionable parenting practices of the Plantagenet dynasty. Will and James break down why some scholars believe Shakespeare wrote the one comedic part in an otherwise listless history play and the parallels between the theater business in the Bard’s day and Hollywood in our own. // CREDITS // Intro Music: Jon Sayles, "The Witches' Dance" (composed by anonymous); Outro Music: Jon Sayles, “Saltarello” (composed by anonymous); Illustrative excerpt from: World Without End, dir. Michael Caton-Jones (2012)