Name: Will Shakespeare
Released: 18 Jul 1978
Rating: 10.00
Cast: Tim Curry, Paul Freeman, John Normington, Ron Cook, Ronald Herdman

Season - Episode

1 Season 1 Jun 13, 1978

1 - 1

Dead Shepherd Jun 13, 1978
1 - 2

Alms for Oblivion Jun 20, 1978
1 - 3

Of Comfort and Despair Jun 27, 1978
1 - 4

The Loved Boy Jul 04, 1978
1 - 5

Rebellion's Masterpiece Jul 11, 1978
1 - 6

The Living Record Jul 18, 1978

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.

Year 1978

Studio ITV1

Director John Mortimer

Crew Peter Wood (Director), Mark Cullingham (Director), Robert Knights (Director)

Popularity 1.2689

Language English