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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

  1. Michael Byrne as

    Michael Byrne

    5 Episodes

  2. Peter Benson as

    Peter Benson

    5 Episodes

  3. Robert Lindsay as

    Robert Lindsay

    5 Episodes

  4. Anthony Pedley

    5 Episodes

  5. Michael Hordern as Capulet

    Michael Hordern

    Capulet

    5 Episodes

  6. Trevor Peacock as

    Trevor Peacock

    4 Episodes

  7. Bernard Hill as

    Bernard Hill

    4 Episodes

  8. Charles Gray as Duke of York

    Charles Gray

    Duke of York

    4 Episodes

  9. Julia Foster as

    Julia Foster

    4 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 1

8.0
1978 • 37 Episodes

Season 1 of BBC Television Shakespeare premiered on December 3, 1978.

Titus Andronicus

(1x37, April 27, 1985) Season Finale

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BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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