Overview
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.
Series Cast
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King Henry VI, King Henry VI/Priest (uncredited), Second Gravedigger
5 Episodes
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Duke of Buckingham, John Hume/Ship's Lieutenant, Marquess of Montague/Father who killed his son, Duke of Alençon and 1 more...
5 Episodes
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Fabian, Benedick, Iachimo, Lysander and 1 more...
5 Episodes
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King Lear, Lafeu, Prospero, Jupiter and 1 more...
5 Episodes
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Earl of Warwick, Sir James Tyrrell/Sir James Blount (uncredited)/First Citizen (uncredited)
4 Episodes
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Duke of York, Master Gunner/Duke of York, First Murderer/Sir William Brandon (uncredited)/Sheriff of Wiltshire (uncredited)
4 Episodes
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King Henry the Fourth, Don Pedro, Henry Bolingbroke
4 Episodes
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Sheriff/Jack Cade, Lord Talbot, Titus, Feste
4 Episodes
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Solinus, Duke of Ephesus, Duke of York, Pandarus, Julius Caesar
4 Episodes
Last Season
Season 7
Season 7 of The BBC Television Shakespeare premiered on November 24, 1984.
Content Score
65
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