BBC Television Shakespeare

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1978 Drama , Comedy

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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Episode 5 : Pericles, Prince of Tyre
June. 11,1984
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Episode 4 : Coriolanus
April. 21,1984
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Episode 3 : The Two Gentlemen of Verona
December. 27,1983
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Episode 2 : The Comedy of Errors
December. 24,1983
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Episode 1 : Macbeth
October. 17,1983
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Seasons

Season 7
Season 7 1984
Season 6
Season 6 1983
Season 5
Season 5 1982
Season 4
Season 4 1981
Season 3
Season 3 1980
Season 2
Season 2 1979
Season 1
Season 1 1978

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