BBC Television Shakespeare

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1978

DramaComedy

2 hours 30 minutes

Summary

The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and produced by BBC Television. It was transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985 and spanned seven series. Development of the series began in 1975 when Messina saw that Glamis Castle would make a perfect location for an adaptation of Shakespeare's play As You Like It. On returning to London, he envisioned an entire series devoted exclusively to the dramatic works of Shakespeare. After encountering numerous problems trying to produce the series, Messina eventually pitched the idea to the BBC’s departmental heads and the series was greenlighted. The series as a whole received generally negative reviews from critics.

Episodes

Total of 68 episodes.

Season 137 Episodes
Season 26 Episodes
Season 36 Episodes
Season 43 Episodes
Season 57 Episodes
Season 65 Episodes
Season 74 Episodes

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StatusEnded at: April 27, 1985
1978-1985
40 years ago

LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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