Will Shakespeare 46 years old

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.

Credits

Cast

Name Character
Bill Paterson He was 33 , now 79 years old
John McEnery He was 34 , 75 years old when he died
Simon MacCorkindale He was 26 , 58 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
Will Shakespeare (46 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1978-06-13
  • Runtime: [50] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 6