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Will Shakespeare (1978)

Biography · Drama · History

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.

IMDb rating
7.6 (154 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1978)

8.33 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.7 49 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 17 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 16 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 11 votesEp 4: 8.9 · 12 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 11 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 11 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Dead Shepherd7.717
2Alms for Oblivion7.816
3Of Comfort and Despair8.311
4The Loved Boy8.912
5Rebellion's Masterpiece8.611
6The Living Record8.711