A dramatisation of the life of famed playwright William Shakespeare from 1590 to 1607.
A dramatisation of the life of famed playwright William Shakespeare from 1590 to 1607.
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
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S01E01 Dead Shepherd
1978-06-13 · 50 min
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.
S01E02 Alms for Oblivion
1978-06-20 · 50 min
As England lies ravaged by plague, Shakespeare has usurped Marlowe as playwright of the day.
S01E03 Of Comfort and Despair
1978-06-27 · 50 min
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?
S01E04 The Loved Boy
1978-07-04 · 50 min
Shakespeare wishes for his son Hamnet to have everything, despite disapproval from the rest of his family.
S01E05 Rebellion's Masterpiece
1978-07-11 · 50 min
Shakespeare is drawn into the dangerous political intrigues of Robert Devereux the Second Earl of Essex.
S01E06 The Living Record
1978-07-18 · 50 min
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?
