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Will Shakespeare
Will Shakespeare

Will Shakespeare

★ 10.0•1978•1 Seasons•ANIME
Drama

A dramatisation of the life of famed playwright William Shakespeare from 1590 to 1607.

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Top Cast

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

William Shakespeare

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Dick Burbage

John Normington

John Normington

Alex Cooke

R

Ronald Herdman

Sam Crosse

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Jack Rice

Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack

Jack Heminge

Richard Cordery

Richard Cordery

Henry Condell

Episodes

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1. Dead Shepherd

50m

Queen Elizabeth I rules the country and Christopher Marlowe rules the theatre. From Stratford-upon-Avon, a young man called William Shakespeare arrives in London determined to match Marlowe as poet and playwright.

Aired: 6/13/1978
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2. Alms for Oblivion

50m

As England lies ravaged by plague, Shakespeare has usurped Marlowe as playwright of the day.

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Aired: 6/20/1978
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3. Of Comfort and Despair

50m

Will Shakespeare produces the greatest play about young love - Romeo and Juliet. But what of his own love? Who is the 'dark lady' he adores and curses in his sonnets?

Aired: 6/27/1978
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4. The Loved Boy

50m

Shakespeare wishes for his son Hamnet to have everything, despite disapproval from the rest of his family.

Aired: 7/4/1978
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5. Rebellion's Masterpiece

50m

Shakespeare is drawn into the dangerous political intrigues of Robert Devereux the Second Earl of Essex.

Aired: 7/11/1978
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6. The Living Record

50m

Queen Elizabeth dies and King James succeeds her to the throne. What does the future hold for Will Shakespeare and for the actors who bring his plays to life?

Aired: 7/18/1978