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Series of TV adaptations of Shakespeare's plays
The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and broadcast
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William Shakespeare and his wife, as seen through the latter's perspective. NOTE: "ShakespeaRe-Told", "The Animated Shakespeare" and "BBC Television Shakespeare"
List of William Shakespeare screen adaptations
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British television series
Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators is a British cosy mystery comedy-drama television series co-created by Jude Tindall and Paul Matthew Thompson
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Scottish actor (1949–1990)
Argento's horror film Opera (1987). Charleson performed in three BBC Television Shakespeare films: as Fortinbras in Hamlet (1980) starring Derek Jacobi; the
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British actor (1934–2026)
Rooms (1975), Crown Court (1975–1979), Esther Waters (1977), BBC Television Shakespeare (1981–1983), Nanny (1982–1983), The House of Eliott (1994), Bertie
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Screen adaptations of The Taming of the Shrew
and Richard Burton in 1967. On television, perhaps the most significant adaptation is the 1980 BBC Television Shakespeare version, directed by Jonathan
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English actress
roles in the 1982 television version of the complete play. She was later seen in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of Shakespeare's The Comedy of
Suzanne_Bertish
English actor and thriller writer
Jessie Seaton, in When the Boat Comes In. He played Pinch in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of The Comedy of Errors, and Dr. George Bagster Phillips
Geoffrey_Rose_(actor)
English actor (born 1946)
(1978), Claudio in Measure for Measure (1979) as part of The BBC Television Shakespeare and he also appeared in the last episode of the period drama series
Christopher_Strauli
English actor (born 1946)
well known for roles in television sitcoms, playing comic Spike Dixon at the 'Maplin's holiday camp' in Hi-de-Hi!, as well as BBC Radio comedy, including
Jeffrey_Holland_(actor)
English actor (1936–2018)
Macbeth (1971) he played the role of Ross. For the BBC Television Shakespeare production of Shakespeare's Henry VIII (1979) he was cast in the title role
John_Stride
Scottish actor (born 1934)
In 2008, Crosbie appeared in a BBC adaptation of Little Dorrit. In 2009 she played Sadie Cairncross in the BBC television series Hope Springs. In 2010,
Annette_Crosbie
English actor (born 1962)
1979, he played the role of Lucius, Brutus' servant, in a BBC production of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Following Omen II, he had a few
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Ramaz Chkhikvadze The Tragedy of Richard III (1983 film), part of BBC Television Shakespeare Richard III (1986 film), a French film with Ariel García Valdés;
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British actor (born 1939)
the Nog. In the early 1980s he appeared in several roles in the BBC Television Shakespeare. He was known in the late 1980s for playing Harwell Mincing in
Paul_Chapman_(actor)
British actress and writer (born 1963)
attention when, at the age of fourteen, she played Juliet for the BBC Television Shakespeare series. Sybil in Private Lives (National Theatre) Eliante in The
Rebecca_Saire
English actor (1944–2024)
Performance by an Actor. He also appeared on television in I, Claudius (1976), the BBC Television Shakespeare productions of Henry VI, Part 1, 2, and 3,
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comedy by William Shakespeare. Much Ado About Nothing may also refer to: Much Ado About Nothing (1973 film) BBC Television Shakespeare – Season Seven –
Much Ado About Nothing (disambiguation)
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directed by Jo Baier. BBC Television Shakespeare Season Two - The First Part of King Henry the Fourth (1979) BBC Television Shakespeare Season Two - The Second
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British actor (born 1941)
Prince (2003) Victoria & Abdul (2017) BBC Television Shakespeare - Henry VIII (Cromwell, 1979) BBC Television Shakespeare - Macbeth (Lennox, 1983) Juliet Bravo
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British actor (born 1947)
Peter Burroughs (born 27 January 1947) is a British television and film actor and the director of Willow Management. He is the father-in-law of actor and
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British actress (1945–1992)
and Cleopatra for the ambitious BBC Television Shakespeare project. Key became a familiar face on British television through many guest appearances in
Janet_Key
Fictional character
king's noble companion before Agincourt. in the 1979 season of the BBC Television Shakespeare series, Gordon Gostelow also played Bardolph in the episodes of
Bardolph (Shakespeare character)
Bardolph_(Shakespeare_character)
British actor (born 1943)
in Shakespeare's Richard II, Edward Lycett Green in Edward the Seventh, and Sir Richard Vernon in Henry IV, Part 1 in the BBC Television Shakespeare series
Terence_Wilton
English actor (born 1948)
1978 TV series Lillie. He is known for playing Prince Hal in the BBC Television Shakespeare adaptations of Henry IV, Part I and Henry IV, Part II and the
David_Gwillim
British TV sitcom (2016–2020)
Shakespeare written by Ben Elton. The show premiered on 9 May 2016 on BBC Two as part of the commemorations of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's
Upstart_Crow
Character in A Midsummer Night's Dream
film, Demetrius is portrayed by Michael Jayston. In the 1981 BBC Television Shakespeare production, produced by Jonathan Miller, Demetrius was portrayed
Demetrius (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
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English actor of the stage and screen
The Tempest | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust". collections.shakespeare.org.uk. "RSC Performances | CAP197806 - Captain Swing | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust"
Alan Rickman on screen and stage
Alan_Rickman_on_screen_and_stage
British actress (born 1952)
Woman (1981), and several productions for the BBC Television Shakespeare. Guard joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1976, and first attracted attention
Pippa_Guard
Play by William Shakespeare
in the early 1970." Julius Caesar (BBC/Time-Life TV, 1978), a television adaptation in the BBC Television Shakespeare series, directed by Herbert Wise and
Julius_Caesar_(play)
English actress (1919–1996)
Repertory Company (1936–39) and was a long-time actress with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), including playing Mistress Page in The Merry Wives of
Brenda_Bruce
acted with both the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal National Theatre acting in numerous productions of William Shakespeare's work including The Merchant
Helen Mirren on screen and stage
Helen_Mirren_on_screen_and_stage
British actor (1926–1984)
for his television comedy roles starring as Rupert Rigsby in the ITV series Rising Damp from 1974 to 1978, and Reginald Perrin in the BBC's The Fall
Leonard_Rossiter
BBC television adaptation of Shakespeare's plays
ShakespeaRe-Told is the umbrella title for a series of four television adaptations of William Shakespeare's plays broadcast on BBC One during November
ShakespeaRe-Told
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play by John Bale The Life and Death of King John (1984), on BBC Television Shakespeare John (disambiguation) § Rulers and other political figures All
King_John
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Richard II (play), a play by William Shakespeare "King Richard the Second", a 1978 episode of BBC Television Shakespeare Richard II (The Hollow Crown), an
Richard_II_(disambiguation)
Character in William Shakespeare's ''The Tempest''
PROS-pər-o) is a fictional character and the protagonist of William Shakespeare's play The Tempest. Twelve years before the play begins, Prospero is usurped
Prospero
BBC television series, 1992 to 1994
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (also known as The Animated Shakespeare) is a series of twelve half-hour animated television adaptations of the plays of
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
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Play by William Shakespeare
into an opera which premiered in 1974 in Prague. In 1983, the BBC Television Shakespeare series produced a version of the play. It starred Alan Howard
Coriolanus
British television series
Crown is a British television series which aired from 30 June 2012 to 21 May 2016 on BBC Two. It is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's history plays.
The_Hollow_Crown_(TV_series)
English actor (born 1946)
eight-hour Royal Shakespeare Company stage adaptation of The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby that was filmed for television in 1982. He has appeared
Alun_Armstrong
Play by William Shakespeare
1937, the BBC Television Service in London broadcast a thirty-minute excerpt of the play, the first known instance of a work of Shakespeare being performed
Twelfth_Night
English actress, comedian, writer (born 1975)
mockumentary contexts. In May 2016, she presented BBC Two's Cunk on Shakespeare. In December 2016, she presented BBC Two's Cunk on Christmas. In April 2018, the
Diane_Morgan
Play by William Shakespeare written circa 1603
discussed below, two productions for BBC Television (including Jonathan Miller's for the BBC Television Shakespeare series, discussed below), Basil Dearden's
Othello
English actor (1921–2013)
Show-style extravaganza. In 1980, he joined John Cleese in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of The Taming of the Shrew. In the 1990s, he appeared
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Former division of the BBC
BBC Multimedia was a division of the BBC which dealt with the publishing of computer-game versions of well-known BBC television programmes. The Multimedia
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by William Shakespeare. Comedy of Errors may also refer to: The Comedy of Errors (musical), adapted by Trevor Nunn BBC Television Shakespeare - Season Six
Comedy of errors (disambiguation)
Comedy_of_errors_(disambiguation)
Signs and End Music for Granada Television broadcasts Incidental music 1977 Title Music for the BBC Television Shakespeare Series Orchestral 1921 Dr. Syntax
List of compositions by William Walton
List_of_compositions_by_William_Walton
English actress (1940–2003)
(1980), Van der Valk (1977), Softly, Softly (1972) and also in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of King Lear starring as Goneril in 1982. Her film
Gillian_Barge
English actress (1929–1993)
later TV credits included Tales of the Unexpected and the 1978 BBC Television Shakespeare version of Romeo and Juliet (as Lady Capulet), which was directed
Jacqueline_Hill
British pianist (born 1948)
as a pianist and composed the score for the 1984 BBC Television Shakespeare production of Shakespeare's The Life and Death of King John. He has accompanied
Colin_Sell
Play by William Shakespeare
conventional male attitudes. Jonathan Miller, director of the 1980 BBC Television Shakespeare adaptation, and several theatrical productions, argues that although
The_Taming_of_the_Shrew
English actor, bodybuilder and weightlifter (1935–2020)
the TV series. He played Charles, the duke's wrestler, in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of As You Like It in 1978. Prowse played Frankenstein's
David_Prowse
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Robards, and Richard Johnson Julius Caesar, a 1979 BBC Television Shakespeare adaptation of Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar (miniseries), a 2002-2003
Julius Caesar (disambiguation)
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English actress (born 1952)
some episodes of the BBC genealogy series Who Do You Think You Are?. In 2008, she competed in the sixth series of BBC television's Strictly Come Dancing
Cherie_Lunghi
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Cleopatra, a 1981 television version produced as part of the BBC Television Shakespeare starring Colin Blakely and Jane Lapotaire Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra (disambiguation)
Antony_and_Cleopatra_(disambiguation)
English actress
appearing in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust short film adaptation of The Tempest, later making her television debut in 2016 as a guest star in BBC One soap
Bethany_Antonia
Australian actor (1925–2007)
plays. He played the character on television in both An Age of Kings in 1960 and in the BBC Television Shakespeare's version of the plays in 1979. He also
Gordon_Gostelow
British actress
born 30 December 1949) is an English actress, known for her film and television roles. Kellerman was born in Manchester, Lancashire. Her Jewish father
Barbara_Kellerman
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Love's Labour's Lost, a 1984 installment by Elijah Moshinsky of BBC Television Shakespeare "Love's Labours Lost in Space", an episode of Futurama Love's
Love's Labour's Lost (disambiguation)
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performers, working for the National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company. In television, she achieved success during this period, in the series A
List of Judi Dench performances
List_of_Judi_Dench_performances
English actress (born 1946)
Wilton then had several major TV roles, including two of the BBC Television Shakespeare productions (as Desdemona in Othello and Regan in King Lear).
Penelope_Wilton
English actress (1932–2025)
For the BBC Television Shakespeare production of The Merry Wives of Windsor (1982) she played Mistress Page and in the Theatre Night series (BBC) she appeared
Prunella_Scales
English actor (1934–2009)
the early 1960s. His appearances include the musical Poppy, the BBC Television Shakespeare (including a senator in Coriolanus, and Gower in Henry IV Part
Brian_Poyser
Television division of Time Inc.
Shock of the New. Later in the 1980s, the two co-produced the BBC Television Shakespeare series. In 1978, the company produced an adapted and expanded
Time_Life_Television
May 2011). "Shakespeare gets the starring role in cultural celebration alongside Olympics". The Observer (Guardian News & Media): p. 16. BBC Press Office
David_Morrissey_filmography
Play by William Shakespeare
audiobook at LibriVox The Two Gentlemen of Verona at Shakespeare Illustrated. The Two Gentlemen of Verona at IMDb (BBC Television Shakespeare Version).
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British actress (1915–1988)
BBC Television Shakespeare) – Duchess of Gloucester Doctor Who (1982) – Panna Diana (1984) – Miss Westcott The Life and Death of King John (1984, BBC
Mary_Morris
British actress (born 1942)
of Duke Street. In 1980, she played the role of Portia in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of The Merchant of Venice, opposite Warren Mitchell's
Gemma_Jones
British actor
and, in the same year, also played Philip the Bastard in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of The Life and Death of King John (alongside Leonard
George_Costigan
English actor (born 1938)
BBC Television Shakespeare production of Richard II, with Sir John Gielgud and Dame Wendy Hiller. In 1980, Jacobi took the leading role in the BBC's Hamlet
Derek_Jacobi
television version produced as part of the BBC Television Shakespeare starring Colin Blakely and Jane Lapotaire. 1983 The Cleopatras John Frankau BBC
List of films set in ancient Egypt
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British actor (born 1977)
television series including Utopia, Ripper Street, Motherland and MotherFatherSon. In 2018, he played the role of Rob MacDonald in the BBC television
Paul_Ready
Shakespeare's history plays
Squire as Buckingham and Suffolk. Second Tetralogy filmed for the BBC Television Shakespeare in 1978/1979 directed by David Giles. Richard II was filmed as
Shakespearean_history
Play by Shakespeare
been produced for television twice: in 1951 with Donald Wolfit and in 1984 with Leonard Rossiter as part of the BBC Television Shakespeare series of adaptations
King_John_(play)
British actress and director
Public Eye (1971) New Scotland Yard (1972) Clayhanger (1976) BBC Television Shakespeare (1981) Tales of the Unexpected (1981) Take Me Home (1989) "Anne
Anne_Carroll
Character in Romeo and Juliet
Andrews played the role in the BBC Television Shakespeare production, the first in a series of adaptations of all Shakespeare's plays. In 1996, Harold Perrineau
Mercutio
British theatre actor (1952–2019)
RSC on numerous occasions. He also appeared on television, with a leading role in the six episode BBC serial Inside Out, in Inspector Morse, episode "Ghost
Michael_Thomas_(actor)
English stage and film actress (1912–2003)
the BBC Television Shakespeare production of Richard II (1978), the irascible Edwardian Oxford academic in Miss Morison's Ghosts (1981) and the BBC dramatisations
Wendy_Hiller
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(2020 film), an Australian drama film Measure for Measure, a 1979 BBC Television Shakespeare production This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Measure for Measure (disambiguation)
Measure_for_Measure_(disambiguation)
English statesman and cardinal (1473–1530)
performances of the role, and Timothy West played him in the 1979 BBC Television Shakespeare production of that play. Henry Irving's reading of Wolsey's Farewell
Thomas_Wolsey
British actor and screenwriter (born 1947)
com. 1975. "The BBC Television Shakespeare: The Tempest". 27 February 1980. p. 55. Archived from the original on 17 July 2017 – via BBC Genome. "The Hitchhiker's
David_Dixon_(actor)
Ghanaian-British actor
and played Aaron the Moor in the BBC Television Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. Quarshie has also narrated for television. His work includes the 2006 documentary
Hugh_Quarshie
English playwright and poet (1564–1616)
William Shakespeare (c. 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the
William_Shakespeare
English actor (1942–2014)
later played Iago (opposite Anthony Hopkins) in Jonathan Miller's BBC Television Shakespeare production of Othello (1981). In 1983, Hoskins voiced an advert
Bob_Hoskins
English actor (born 1946)
David Yates-directed BBC television serial The Way We Live Now. In April 2002, he played the real-life barrister George Carman in the BBC drama Get Carman:
David_Suchet
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John Gorrie for BBC Television Shakespeare Twelfth Night (1986 film), an Australian film Twelfth Night (1988 film), a television adaptation of Kenneth
Twelfth Night (disambiguation)
Twelfth_Night_(disambiguation)
English actress (born 1944)
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust". collections.shakespeare.org.uk. Retrieved 28 April 2021. "Search | RSC Performances | HAM196508 - Hamlet | Shakespeare
Frances_de_la_Tour
English actor (1931–2016)
the 1970s and 1980s, whilst in the theatre he appeared in the Royal Shakespeare Company's 1978 production of Henry VI, Part 1 at the Aldwych Theatre
David_Swift_(actor)
Fictional character in the Shakespearean tragicomedy
reshot for the seventh series of the BBC Television Shakespeare with Katharine Levy as Hero. In the ShakespeaRe-Told adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing
Hero_(Much_Ado_About_Nothing)
English actor, musician and writer
starred with the same troupe in Bill, a BBC family comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare, who ventures to London to pursue
Mathew_Baynton
British actor (born 1992)
May 2023. "Royal Shakespeare Company's Richard III to be shown in cinemas". thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2023. "Agatha Christie". BBC Radio. Retrieved
Arthur_Hughes_(British_actor)
English actress (born 1931)
As the World Turns. She also had major roles in several of the BBC Television Shakespeare presentations and has led workshops on Shakespearean performance
Claire_Bloom
English actress
Esure car insurance. She played Queen Margaret of Anjou in the BBC Television Shakespeare adaptations of Henry VI, Part 1, Henry VI, Part 2, and The Tragedy
Julia_Foster
English actor (1931–2021)
debut role. Peacock had starring roles in several plays in the BBC Television Shakespeare series, including the title role in Titus Andronicus, Feste in
Trevor_Peacock
2018 British-American TV movie
King Lear is a 2018 television film directed by Richard Eyre. An adaptation of the play of the same name by William Shakespeare, cut to just 115 minutes
King_Lear_(2018_film)
Shakespearean history play
inspired by Shakespeare's play, named Bloody Richard. The BBC Television Shakespeare version, first broadcast in 1983, starred Ron Cook as Richard. BBC Two aired
Richard_III_(play)
English actor (1937–2025)
As a Shakespearean actor he played the Duke of Vienna in the BBC Television Shakespeare production of Measure for Measure in 1979. In 1982, he had the
Kenneth_Colley
Play by Shakespeare
Plowright as Portia. 1980 – The Merchant of Venice, a version for the BBC Television Shakespeare directed by Jack Gold. The cast includes Gemma Jones as Portia
The_Merchant_of_Venice
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Austrian-British adaptation of the opera directed by Georg Tressler BBC Television Shakespeare, Season Five - The Merry Wives of Winsor (1982) directed by David
The Merry Wives of Windsor (disambiguation)
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