hiː vˈɪzɪts wˈɪljəm ʃˈeɪkspɪɹ, ɪnðə sˈɪkstiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, tə lˈɜːn æz mˈʌtʃ bˈækɡɹaʊnd æz hiː kæn fɹʌmðɪ ˈɔːθɚɹ ʌvðə mˈoʊst fˈeɪməs plˈeɪ bˈeɪst ɔnðə lˈaɪf ʌv ɹˈɪtʃɚd ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː, bᵻfˌoːɹ tˈeɪkɪŋ ðə mˈoːɹ dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs stˈɛp əvə lˈændɪŋ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv.
He visits William Shakespeare, in the 16th century, to learn as much background as he can from the author of the most famous play based on the life of Richard III, before taking the more dangerous step of a landing in 1485.