Shakespeare 1564-1616

May 30, 1984
400 min
Season 1 - Episode 5: Shakespeare 1564-1616

Season 1 - Episode 5: Shakespeare 1564-1616

Six Centuries of Verse - Backdrop

Overview

A chronological look at Shakespeare's dramatic genius, using extracts from eight plays: Romeo and Juliet, Henry V, Twelfth Night, Hamlet, King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, Cymbeline and The Tempest.

Episode Information

TV Show

Six Centuries of Verse

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

5

Air Date

May 30, 1984

Runtime

400 minutes

Guest Stars

Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

Herself - Reader

Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Himself - Reader