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- 1. Romeo and Juliet Dec 3, 1978
- Two children of warring families meet and fall in love, with tragic consequences. With Patrick Ryecart, Rebecca Saire, John Gielgud.
- 2. Richard II Dec 10, 1978
- The incompetent King Richard II is deposed by Henry Bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer King.—cupcakes
- 3. As You Like It Dec 17, 1978
- The daughter of a banished duke goes in disguise to the forest of Arden and finds romantic misadventure. With Helen Mirren, Angharad Rees, Brian Stirner.
The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and broadcast by BBC Television. Transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985, the series spanned seven seasons and thirty-seven episodes.
Classic play by William Shakespeare about the life and death of England's 'bad king'.
The BBC Television Shakespeare. A set of television adaptations of all 37 plays by William Shakespeare. As You Like It (150 mins) Start watching. Watchlist. Extras. More Like This. As You...
1. The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985) Episode: Romeo & Juliet (1978) TV-14 | 168 min. 6.6. Rate. Two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy. Director: Alvin Rakoff | Stars: Patrick Ryecart, Rebecca Saire, Celia Johnson, Michael Hordern. Votes: 465. 2.
The BBC Television Shakespeare: With Brenda Bruce, Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards. BBC adaptations of all 37 plays wholly and authoritatively credited to William Shakespeare.
BBC Television Shakespeare. Available on Philo. Follow a collection of 37 works of the main plays from English playwright William Shakespeare, adapted for television. Drama 1978.
Start of The BBC Television Shakespeare. 3 December 1978. Image: Patrick Ryecart and Rebecca Saire in Romeo and Juliet. On 3 December 1978 the BBC began its ambitious plan to broadcast a...
