Season 1 (1978)
Season 1 of Will Shakespeare.
Episodes: 6
Star Cast: Tim Curry , Paul Freeman , John Normington , Ron Cook ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 Dead Shepherd
Air Date: 1978-06-13
Queen Elizabeth I rules the country and Christopher Marlowe rules the theatre. From Stratford-upon-Avon, a young man called William Shakespeare arrives in London determined to match Marlowe as poet and playwright.
Ep.2 Alms for Oblivion
Air Date: 1978-06-20
As England lies ravaged by plague, Shakespeare has usurped Marlowe as playwright of the day.
Ep.3 Of Comfort and Despair
Air Date: 1978-06-27
Will Shakespeare produces the greatest play about young love - Romeo and Juliet. But what of his own love? Who is the 'dark lady' he adores and curses in his sonnets?
Ep.4 The Loved Boy
Air Date: 1978-07-04
Shakespeare wishes for his son Hamnet to have everything, despite disapproval from the rest of his family.
Ep.5 Rebellion's Masterpiece
Air Date: 1978-07-11
Shakespeare is drawn into the dangerous political intrigues of Robert Devereux the Second Earl of Essex.
Ep.6 The Living Record
Air Date: 1978-07-18
Queen Elizabeth dies and King James succeeds her to the throne. What does the future hold for Will Shakespeare and for the actors who bring his plays to life?
