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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 the previous year on Jesus of Nazareth.
Original Release
06/13/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Curry | William Shakespeare |
| Paul Freeman | Dick Burbage |
| John Normington | Alex Cooke / Alex Cook |
| Ron Cook | Jack Rice |
| Ronald Herdman | Sam Crosse |
| Roger Lloyd Pack | Jack Heminge |
| Richard Cordery | Henry Condell |
| Nicholas Clay | The Earl of Southampton / Earl of Southampton |
| Derek Royle | William Kempe |
| Michael Hadley | Augustine Phillips |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dead Shepherd | Tuesday, 13 June 1978 |
| 2 | Alms for Oblivion | Tuesday, 20 June 1978 |
| 3 | Of Comfort and Despair | Tuesday, 27 June 1978 |
| 4 | The Loved Boy | Tuesday, 04 July 1978 |
| 5 | Rebellion's Masterpiece | Tuesday, 11 July 1978 |
| 6 | The Living Record | Tuesday, 18 July 1978 |
Directors
Mark Cullingham, Robert Knights, Peter Wood
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Curry | William Shakespeare |
| Paul Freeman | Dick Burbage |
| John Normington | Alex Cooke / Alex Cook |
| Ron Cook | Jack Rice |
| Ronald Herdman | Sam Crosse |
| Roger Lloyd Pack | Jack Heminge |
| Richard Cordery | Henry Condell |
| Nicholas Clay | The Earl of Southampton / Earl of Southampton |
| Derek Royle | William Kempe |
| Michael Hadley | Augustine Phillips |
| John McEnery | Hamnet Sadler |
| Matthew Taylor | Hercules |
| Patience Collier | Queen Elizabeth I |
| Julian Curry | Sir Robert Cecil |
| Meg Wynn Owen | Anne Shakespeare |
| Janet Spencer-Turner | Mary Fleminge |
| Darien Angadi | Robert Armin |
| Shirley Cheriton | Kate |
| Irene Sunters | Mistress Rice |
| Val Clover | Mary Howard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lorna Mason | Producer |
| Peter Roden | Producer |
| Cecil Clarke | Producer |
Clips
Will Shakespeare: A Play To Finish
