Will Shakespeare (1978)

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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

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Season 1 (1978)

8.33 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 8.7 49 min avg

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Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Dead Shepherd	7.7	17
2	Alms for Oblivion	7.8	16
3	Of Comfort and Despair	8.3	11
4	The Loved Boy	8.9	12
5	Rebellion's Masterpiece	8.6	11
6	The Living Record	8.7	11

Will Shakespeare (1978)

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