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Will Shakespeare(1978)

10.0(1)1978-06-131S · 6EP~50m / epENEnded
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Overview

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.

Created by

John Mortimer

Network

ITV1

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

First Aired

1978-06-13

Last Aired

1978-07-18

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Will Shakespeare — scene 1