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.
Title | Will Shakespeare |
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Year | 1978 |
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Studio | ITV1 |
Cast | Tim Curry, Paul Freeman, John Normington, Ron Cook, Ronald Herdman, Roger Lloyd Pack |
Crew | Peter Wood (Director), Mark Cullingham (Director), Robert Knights (Director) |
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First Air Date | Jun 13, 1978 |
Last Air date | Jul 18, 1978 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 6 Episode |
Runtime | 50:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 10.00/ 10 by 1.00 users |
Popularity | 3.171 |
Language | English |