Will Shakespeare

Jun 13, 1978 (en) [50] Min
  • First Air Date
    Jun 13, 1978
  • Production
    ITV
  • Rotten tomato
    100%
  • Original title
    Will Shakespeare
  • Release
    Jun 13, 1978
  • en
    -

Overview

Will Shakespeare, also known as Life of Shakespeare and William Shakespeare: His Life & Times, was a 1978 historical drama series created and written by John Mortimer. Broadcast in six parts, the series is a dramatisation of the life and times of the great poet William Shakespeare played by Tim Curry, and was co-produced by Lew Grade's ATV and RAI and distributed internationally by ITC. The two production companies had collaborated successfully before on Jesus of Nazareth the previous year.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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Casts

  1. Tim Curry

    William Shakespeare

  2. Paul Freeman

    Dick Burbage

  3. John Normington

    Alex Cooke

  4. Ron Cook

    Jack Rice

  5. Ronald Herdman

    Sam Crosse

  6. Roger Lloyd Pack

    Jack Heminge

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 6 / Crews : 3

Season 1 ( 1978-06-13)

Season 1 of Will Shakespeare.

Dead Shepherd

Episode: 1

Alms for Oblivion

Episode: 2

Of Comfort and Despair

Episode: 3

The Loved Boy

Episode: 4

Rebellion's Masterpiece

Episode: 5

The Living Record

Episode: 6
Jun 13, 1978 (en)
[50] Min
  • First Air Date Jun 13, 1978
  • Production
    ITV
  • Rotten tomato 100%
Original Title Will Shakespeare
en

Overview

Will Shakespeare, also known as Life of Shakespeare and William Shakespeare: His Life & Times, was a 1978 historical drama series created and written by John Mortimer. Broadcast in six parts, the series is a dramatisation of the life and times of the great poet William Shakespeare played by Tim Curry, and was co-produced by Lew Grade's ATV and RAI and distributed internationally by ITC. The two production companies had collaborated successfully before on Jesus of Nazareth the previous year.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer