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Will Shakespeare

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.

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Creator: John Mortimer,

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Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: N/A

Duration: 50 minutes

Release: 1978-06-13

Rating: 10

1"Dead Shepherd"

1978-06-13

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.

2"Alms for Oblivion"

1978-06-20

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

3"Of Comfort and Despair"

1978-06-27

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?

4"The Loved Boy"

1978-07-04

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

5"Rebellion's Masterpiece"

1978-07-11

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

6"The Living Record"

1978-07-18

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?