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Will Shakespeare (1978)

June. 13,1978

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Will Shakespeare

A dramatisation of the life of famed playwright William Shakespeare from 1590 to 1607.

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Will Shakespeare

1978

A dramatisation of the life of famed playwright William Shakespeare from 1590 to 1607.

Seasons & Episode

Seasons 1 : 1978

6 Episode

Episode 1 - Dead Shepherd

June. 13,1978

Queen Elizabeth I rules the country and Christopher Marlowe rules the theatre. From Stratford-upon-Avon, a young man called William Shakespeare arrives in London determined to match Marlowe as poet and playwright.

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Outcome

Episode 2 - Alms for Oblivion

June. 20,1978

As England lies ravaged by plague, Shakespeare has usurped Marlowe as playwright of the day.

Episode 3 - Of Comfort and Despair

June. 27,1978

Will Shakespeare produces the greatest play about young love - Romeo and Juliet. But what of his own love? Who is the 'dark lady' he adores and curses in his sonnets?

Episode 4 - The Loved Boy

July. 04,1978

Shakespeare wishes for his son Hamnet to have everything, despite disapproval from the rest of his family.

Episode 5 - Rebellion's Masterpiece

July. 11,1978

Shakespeare is drawn into the dangerous political intrigues of Robert Devereux the Second Earl of Essex.

Episode 6 - The Living Record

July. 18,1978

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?

A dramatisation of the life of famed playwright William Shakespeare from 1590 to 1607.