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S1 E6 · The Living Record

About Will Shakespeare

Will Shakespeare is a drama TV series that premiered on ITV1 on June 13, 1978. It has 1 season and 6 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 6 "The Living Record", aired on July 18, 1978.

A dramatisation of the life of famed playwright William Shakespeare from 1590 to 1607.

  • Drama

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Episodes

6 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

1978 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 48 years ago

A dramatisation of the life of famed playwright William Shakespeare from 1590 to 1607.

Will Shakespeare Miniseries release dates →
  1. E6

    6. The Living Record

    Finale

    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?

  2. E5

    5. Rebellion's Masterpiece

    Shakespeare is drawn into the dangerous political intrigues of Robert Devereux the Second Earl of Essex.

  3. E4

    4. The Loved Boy

    Shakespeare wishes for his son Hamnet to have everything, despite disapproval from the rest of his family.

  4. E3

    3. Of Comfort and Despair

    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?

  5. E2

    2. Alms for Oblivion

    As England lies ravaged by plague, Shakespeare has usurped Marlowe as playwright of the day.

  6. E1

    1. Dead Shepherd

    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.

Cast & crew

Created by John Mortimer

  • Derek Royle

    Derek Royle

    William Kempe

  • Michael Hadley

    Michael Hadley

    Augustine Phillips

  • Nicholas Clay

    Nicholas Clay

    'Hal', The Earl of Southampton

  • John McEnery

    John McEnery

    Hamnet Sadler

  • Matthew Taylor

    Hercules

  • Ian McShane

    Ian McShane

    Christopher Marlowe

  • André Morell

    André Morell

    Edward Alleyn

  • Simon Rouse

    Simon Rouse

    Ingram Frizer

  • John Bailey

    John Bailey

    Sir Francis Walsingham

  • Simon MacCorkindale

    Simon MacCorkindale

    Sir Thomas Walsingham

  • Robert O'Mahoney

    Robert Poley

  • Geraldine Moffat

    Geraldine Moffat

    Eleanor Bull

  • Vera Jakob

    Widow Braxton

  • David Foxxe

    Tom

  • Shirley Cheriton

    Shirley Cheriton

    Kate

  • John Labanowski

    Nicholas Skeres

Will Shakespeare FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Will Shakespeare?

Will Shakespeare has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on July 18, 1978.

When did the latest episode of Will Shakespeare come out?

The most recent episode of Will Shakespeare, Season 1 Episode 6 "The Living Record", aired on July 18, 1978.

How many seasons of Will Shakespeare are there?

Will Shakespeare has 1 season with 6 episodes in total.

When did Will Shakespeare first air?

Will Shakespeare first aired on ITV1 on June 13, 1978.

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