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Will Shakespeare

Name: Will Shakespeare
Released: 1978-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 50 min
Rating: 10
Cast: Tim Curry, Paul Freeman, John Normington, Ron Cook, Ronald Herdman

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.

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Created By

John Mortimer

Status

Ended

Original Name

Will Shakespeare

First Air Date

June 13, 1978

Last Air Date

July 18, 1978

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

ITV

Networks

ITV1

S01E06

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?

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