

Overview
A dramatisation of the life of famed playwright William Shakespeare from 1590 to 1607.
Cast
32Open an episode for ages at its air date.

Tim CurryWilliam Shakespeare
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Paul FreemanDick Burbage
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John NormingtonAlex Cooke
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Ronald HerdmanSam Crosse
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Ron CookJack Rice
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Roger Lloyd PackJack Heminge
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Richard CorderyHenry Condell
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Derek RoyleWilliam Kempe
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Michael HadleyAugustine Phillips
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Nicholas Clay'Hal', The Earl of Southampton
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John McEneryHamnet Sadler
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Matthew TaylorHercules
›Full cast · 32

Shirley CheritonKate
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Ian McShaneChristopher Marlowe
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André MorellEdward Alleyn
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Simon RouseIngram Frizer
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John BaileySir Francis Walsingham
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Simon MacCorkindaleSir Thomas Walsingham
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Robert O'MahoneyRobert Poley
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Geraldine MoffatEleanor Bull
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Vera JakobWidow Braxton
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David FoxxeTom
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John LabanowskiNicholas Skeres
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Billy ColvillThe Tailor
›- TMDB ID
- 8718 ↗
- First aired
- 1978-06-13
- Last aired
- 1978-07-18
- Status
- Ended
- Episode runtime
- 50 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Creators
- John Mortimer
- Countries
- GB
- Languages
- English
Family guidance
Age ratings
—Not rated in Switzerland (CH)
—Not rated in Spain (ES)
—Not rated in France (FR)
—Not rated in United States of America (US)
PGUnited Kingdom (GB)
PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older.
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All regional certifications (1)
PGUnited Kingdom (GB)
PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older.




