Will Shakespeare

• E1

  Dead Shepherd

  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.

  1978-06-13 · 50m
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• E2

  Alms for Oblivion

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

  1978-06-20 · 50m
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• E3

  Of Comfort and Despair

  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?

  1978-06-27 · 50m
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• E4

  The Loved Boy

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

  1978-07-04 · 50m
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• E5

  Rebellion's Masterpiece

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

  1978-07-11 · 50m
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• E6

  The Living Record

  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?

  1978-07-18 · 50m
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Top cast

Tim Curry

William Shakespeare

Paul Freeman

Dick Burbage

John Normington

Alex Cooke

Ronald Herdman

Sam Crosse

Ron Cook

Jack Rice

Roger Lloyd Pack

Jack Heminge

Richard Cordery

Henry Condell