BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)

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.

Release Date: 1978-12-03
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 150
Bernard Hill
Bernard Hill
Alan Howard
Alan Howard
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne
John Rhys-Davies
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David Prowse
David Prowse
Julian Glover
Julian Glover
Richard Johnson
Richard Johns...
Margaret Tyzack
Margaret Tyza...
Judy Davis
Judy Davis
David Robb
David Robb
David Warner
David Warner
John Gielgud
John Gielgud
John McEnery
John McEnery
Brian Glover
Brian Glover
John Savident
John Savident
Sinéad Cusack
Sinéad Cusack
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
Michael Hordern
Michael Horde...
Anthony Andrews
Anthony Andre...
Vernon Dobtcheff
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Timothy Bateson
Timothy Bates...
Michael Kitchen
Michael Kitch...
Frank Middlemass
Frank Middlem...
Donald Sumpter
Donald Sumpte...
Tim Pigott-Smith
Tim Pigott-Sm...
Penelope Wilton
Penelope Wilt...
Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palm...
Eileen Atkins
Eileen Atkins
Maureen Lipman
Maureen Lipma...
Nicky Henson
Nicky Henson
Kenneth Cranham
Kenneth Cranh...
Cherie Lunghi
Cherie Lunghi
Graham Crowden
Graham Crowde...
Ron Cook
Ron Cook
Robert Hardy
Robert Hardy
John Benfield
John Benfield
John Woodvine
John Woodvine
Patrick Ryecart
Patrick Ryeca...
John Fortune
John Fortune
Danny Webb
Danny Webb
Tony Doyle
Tony Doyle
Tony Steedman
Tony Steedman
Amanda Redman
Amanda Redman
Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethy...
Robert Stephens
Robert Stephe...
Annette Crosbie
Annette Crosb...
Virginia McKenna
Virginia McKe...
Prunella Scales
Prunella Scal...
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
Timothy West
Timothy West
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
Maurice Roëves
Maurice Roëve...
Mike Gwilym
Mike Gwilym
John Moulder-Brown
John Moulder-...
Claire Bloom
Claire Bloom
Laurence Naismith
Laurence Nais...
Jacqueline Hill
Jacqueline Hi...
James Hazeldine
James Hazeldi...
Thorley Walters
Thorley Walte...
John Bailey
John Bailey
Nigel Davenport
Nigel Davenpo...
Simon Chandler
Simon Chandle...
Robert Lindsay
Robert Lindsa...
Trevor Peacock
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Alun Armstrong
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Charles Lloyd Pack
Charles Lloyd...
Robin Sachs
Robin Sachs
Valentine Dyall
Valentine Dya...
Esmond Knight
Esmond Knight
Hugh Quarshie
Hugh Quarshie
Nicol Williamson
Nicol William...
Andrew MacLachlan
Andrew MacLac...
Patricia Hayes
Patricia Haye...
Peter Vaughan
Peter Vaughan
Leonard Rossiter
Leonard Rossi...
Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayl...
Edward Hibbert
Edward Hibber...
Robert Brown
Robert Brown
John Stride
John Stride
John Barron
John Barron
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griff...
Jonathan Cecil
Jonathan Ceci...
David Daker
David Daker
Charles Keating
Charles Keati...
David Lloyd Meredith
David Lloyd M...
Michael Bryant
Michael Bryan...
Adrienne Corri
Adrienne Corr...
Charles Kay
Charles Kay
Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwi...
Michael Elphick
Michael Elphi...
John Woodnutt
John Woodnutt
John Thaw
John Thaw
Brian Deacon
Brian Deacon
Ralph Michael
Ralph Michael
Andrew Sachs
Andrew Sachs
Christopher Guard
Christopher G...
Eric Porter
Eric Porter
Diana Dors
Diana Dors
Phyllida Law
Phyllida Law
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
Zoë Wanamaker
Zoë Wanamaker
Enn Reitel
Enn Reitel
John Bird
John Bird
John Castle
John Castle
Ingrid Pitt
Ingrid Pitt
Geoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beev...
Nickolas Grace
Nickolas Grac...
Anna Calder-Marshall
Anna Calder-M...
Alec McCowen
Alec McCowen
Keith Michell
Keith Michell
Clive Swift
Clive Swift
Tony Haygarth
Tony Haygarth
Elizabeth Spriggs
Elizabeth Spr...
Juliet Stevenson
Juliet Steven...
John Nettleton
John Nettleto...
Tim Wylton
Tim Wylton
Jonathan Adams
Jonathan Adam...
Nigel Terry
Nigel Terry
Patsy Kensit
Patsy Kensit
Ian Puleston-Davies
Ian Puleston-...
Jenny Laird
Jenny Laird
Bryan Marshall
Bryan Marshal...
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Damien Thomas
Damien Thomas
Clive Francis
Clive Francis
Neil McCarthy
Neil McCarthy
Alan David
Alan David
Solanio
Jane Lapotaire
Jane Lapotair...
Paul Daneman
Paul Daneman
Clifford Rose
Clifford Rose
Andrew Burt
Andrew Burt
Robert Morris
Robert Morris
Cyril Cusack
Cyril Cusack
Richard O'Callaghan
Richard O'Cal...
Benjamin Whitrow
Benjamin Whit...
Frances Cuka
Frances Cuka
Frank Thornton
Frank Thornto...
Harry Waters, Jr.
Harry Waters,...
Susan Penhaligon
Susan Penhali...
Arnold Diamond
Arnold Diamon...
Jonathan Scott-Taylor
Jonathan Scot...
Douglas Wilmer
Douglas Wilme...
Ian Charleson
Ian Charleson
Jonathan Hyde
Jonathan Hyde
Peter McEnery
Peter McEnery
Patrick Allen
Patrick Allen
Edward Petherbridge
Edward Pether...
Dominic Jephcott
Dominic Jephc...
John Grillo
John Grillo
Jill Baker
Jill Baker
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
Anna Quayle
Anna Quayle
Lynn Farleigh
Lynn Farleigh
Julia Foster
Julia Foster
Colin Blakely
Colin Blakely
Anton Lesser
Anton Lesser
Rebecca Saire
Rebecca Saire
Christopher Ellison
Christopher E...
Phil Daniels
Phil Daniels
Cyril Luckham
Cyril Luckham
James Cossins
James Cossins
Leon Lissek
Leon Lissek
Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colle...
Michael Robbins
Michael Robbi...
Joe Gladwin
Joe Gladwin
Kenneth Haigh
Kenneth Haigh
Warren Mitchell
Warren Mitche...
Paul Jesson
Paul Jesson
John Welsh
John Welsh
Sarah Badel
Sarah Badel
Michele Dotrice
Michele Dotri...
John Nettles
John Nettles
Wendy Hiller
Wendy Hiller
Frank Williams
Frank William...
Jacqueline Pearce
Jacqueline Pe...
Richard Pasco
Richard Pasco
Angus Lennie
Angus Lennie
Derek Farr
Derek Farr
Tenniel Evans
Tenniel Evans
Tessa Peake-Jones
Tessa Peake-J...
Ronnie Stevens
Ronnie Steven...
Kevin Stoney
Kevin Stoney
David Kelly
David Kelly
Celia Johnson
Celia Johnson
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
Mary Morris
Mary Morris
John Clegg
John Clegg
Bryan Pringle
Bryan Pringle
Angharad Rees
Angharad Rees
Lalla Ward
Lalla Ward
David Buck
David Buck
John Franklyn-Robbins
John Franklyn...
Trevor Baxter
Trevor Baxter
Jimmy Gardner
Jimmy Gardner
Geoffrey Burridge
Geoffrey Burr...
Robert Gwilym
Robert Gwilym
Barbara Rhoades
Barbara Rhoad...
Clive Dunn
Clive Dunn
Emrys James
Emrys James
Ian Hogg
Ian Hogg
Michael Pennington
Michael Penni...
Jack May
Jack May
William Simons
William Simon...
Eamon Boland
Eamon Boland
Richard Easton
Richard Easto...
Marius Goring
Marius Goring
Christopher Blake
Christopher B...
Pippa Guard
Pippa Guard
Felicity Kendal
Felicity Kend...
Brenda Bruce
Brenda Bruce
David Rintoul
David Rintoul
Barbara Kellerman
Barbara Kelle...
John Burgess
John Burgess
Yolande Palfrey
Yolande Palfr...
Juliet
Gavin Richards
Gavin Richard...
Richard Morant
Richard Moran...
Richard Wordsworth
Richard Words...
Christopher Ettridge
Christopher E...
Bruce Purchase
Bruce Purchas...
Arthur Hewlett
Arthur Hewlet...
Rosemary Leach
Rosemary Leac...
Jeffrey Holland
Jeffrey Holla...
Ellis Jones
Ellis Jones
Don Estelle
Don Estelle
David Dixon
David Dixon
Susan Jameson
Susan Jameson
Geoffrey Chater
Geoffrey Chat...
Danny Schiller
Danny Schille...
Colin McCormack
Colin McCorma...
David Neal
David Neal
Victoria Plucknett
Victoria Pluc...
Mark Wing-Davey
Mark Wing-Dav...
Petra Markham
Petra Markham
Richard Owens
Richard Owens
Thomas Mowbray
Geoffrey Lumsden
Geoffrey Lums...
Howard Goorney
Howard Goorne...
Christopher Strauli
Christopher S...
Benvolio
Nicholas Gecks
Nicholas Geck...
Eileen Way
Eileen Way
Nicholas Young
Nicholas Youn...
Keith Drinkel
Keith Drinkel
Katharine Levy
Katharine Lev...
Norman Rodway
Norman Rodway
Estelle Kohler
Estelle Kohle...
Peter Whitbread
Peter Whitbre...
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