BBC Television Shakespeare 45 years old
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.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Helen Mirren She was 33 , now 79 years old | |
| Tony Doyle He was 20 , 41 years old when he died | |
| Patrick Stewart He was 38 , now 84 years old | |
| Julian Glover He was 43 , now 89 years old | |
| Barbara Kellerman She was 28 , now 74 years old | |
| Anthony Hopkins He was 40 , now 86 years old | |
| Brenda Blethyn She was 32 , now 78 years old | |
| Jonathan Pryce He was 31 , now 77 years old | |
| Donald Sumpter He was 35 , now 81 years old | |
| Phyllida Law She was 46 , now 92 years old | |
| Margaret Tyzack She was 47 , 79 years old when she died | |
| Robert Gwilym He was 21 , now 67 years old | |
| Ben Kingsley He was 34 , now 80 years old | |
| Simon Chandler He was 25 , now 71 years old | |
| Wendy Hiller She was 66 , 90 years old when she died | |
| Alan Rickman He was 32 , 69 years old when he died | |
| Bob Hoskins He was 36 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Judy Davis She was 23 , now 69 years old | |
| Tony Haygarth He was 33 , 72 years old when he died | |
| John Cleese He was 39 , now 85 years old | |
| Eileen Atkins She was 44 , now 90 years old | |
| Alan Howard He was 41 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Alan Bennett He was 44 , now 90 years old | |
| Adrienne Corri She was 48 , 85 years old when she died | |
| Sinéad Cusack She was 30 , now 76 years old | |
| Vernon Dobtcheff He was 44 , now 90 years old | |
| Claire Bloom She was 47 , now 93 years old | |
| Alun Armstrong He was 32 , now 78 years old | |
| Jon Finch He was 37 , 71 years old when he died | |
| Maureen Lipman She was 32 , now 78 years old | |
| Juliet Stevenson She was 22 , now 68 years old | |
| John Rhys-Davies He was 34 , now 80 years old | |
| Gemma Jones She was 35 , now 81 years old | |
| David Kelly He was 49 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Anna Quayle She was 46 , 86 years old when she died | |
| Paul Brooke He was 34 , now 79 years old | |
| Brian Deacon He was 29 , now 75 years old | |
| Edward Hardwicke He was 46 , 78 years old when he died | |
| Oliver Cotton He was 34 , now 80 years old | |
| Cherie Lunghi She was 26 , now 72 years old | |
| Richard Griffiths He was 31 , 65 years old when he died | |
| Danny Webb He was 20 , 25 years old when he died | |
| Zoë Wanamaker She was 29 , now 75 years old | |
| Brian Glover He was 44 , 63 years old when he died | |
| Kenneth Cranham He was 33 , now 79 years old | |
| John Gielgud He was 74 , 96 years old when he died | |
| Robert Eddison He was 70 , 83 years old when he died | |
| David Rintoul He was 30 , now 75 years old | |
| Warren Clarke He was 31 , 67 years old when he died | |
| Jonathan Hyde He was 30 , now 76 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Desmond Davis Directing He was 52 , now 98 years old | Director |
| David Hugh Jones Directing He was 44 , 74 years old when he died | Director |
| Herbert Wise Directing He was 54 , 90 years old when he died | Director |
| Stuart Burge Directing He was 60 , 84 years old when he died | Director |
| Jack Gold Directing He was 48 , now 94 years old | Director |
BBC Television Shakespeare (45 years)
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- First Air Date: 1978-12-01
- Runtime: [150] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 68