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The BBC Television Shakespeare

1978 · 1 season · 37 episodes

Created by Cedric Messina

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The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and produced by BBC Television. It was transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985 and spanned seven series. Development of the series began in 1975 when Messina saw that Glamis Castle would make a perfect location for an adaptation of Shakespeare's play As You Like It. On returning to London, he envisioned an entire series devoted exclusively to the dramatic works of Shakespeare. After encountering numerous problems trying to produce the series, Messina eventually pitched the idea to the BBC’s departmental heads and the series was greenlighted. The series as a whole received generally negative reviews from critics.

About 102h 59m to watch every episode. An estimate: 37 episodes at the latest episode runtime of 167 minutes.

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Main cast

  • Jon Finch
    King Henry the Fourth
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  • Michael Hordern
    Prospero
    3 episodes

  • David Gwillim
    King Henry the Fifth
    3 episodes

  • Helen Mirren
    Rosalind
    3 episodes

  • John Gielgud
    John of Gaunt
    2 episodes

  • Charles Gray
    Duke of York
    2 episodes

  • Jeffrey Holland
    William
    2 episodes

  • Richard Pasco
    Jacques
    2 episodes

  • Derek Jacobi
    Richard II
    2 episodes

  • David Collings
    Thurio
    2 episodes

  • Robert Brown
    Sir Walter Blunt
    2 episodes

  • Patrick Ryecart
    Romeo
    1 episode

  • Rebecca Saire
    Juliet
    1 episode

  • Celia Johnson
    Nurse
    1 episode

  • Joseph O'Conor
    Friar Laurence
    1 episode

  • Laurence Naismith
    Prince Escalus
    1 episode

  • Anthony Andrews
    Mercutio
    1 episode

  • Alan Rickman
    Tybalt
    1 episode

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