Basic Info

First Air: June 13, 1978

Rating: ⭐ 10.0/10 (1 votes)

Status: Ended

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 6

Last Episode

Name: The Living Record

Season: 1, Episode: 6

Air Date: 1978-07-18

Runtime: 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?

Will Shakespeare

1978 1 seasons 6 episodes ⭐ 10.0/10 1 votes

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.