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.
Main Cast of BBC Television Shakespeare
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Tony Church
Robert Eddison
Joanna McCallum
Darien Angadi
David Waller
Ann Pennington
Frank Barrie
Noel Johnson
Jeremy Dimmick
Deddie Davies
Declan Mulholland
Seymour Green
Ronald Forfar
John Paul
John Sterland
John Abbott
Joolia Cappleman
George Howe
Paul Henry
Sylvia Coleridge
Marc Zuber
Stuart Fell
Brian Stirner
Jack McKenzie
Rob Edwards
Mohammad Shamsi
Paul Kelly
Christopher Northey
Roger Davidson
David Swift
Janet Maw
Alan Dalton
Crew of BBC Television Shakespeare
Full backstage crew list →- Released on December 01, 1978