The BBC Television Shakespeare - Season 1 Episode 1 : Romeo & Juliet
The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and produced by BBC Television. It was transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985 and spanned seven series. Development of the series began in 1975 when Messina saw that Glamis Castle would make a perfect location for an adaptation of Shakespeare's play As You Like It. On returning to London, he envisioned an entire series devoted exclusively to the dramatic works of Shakespeare. After encountering numerous problems trying to produce the series, Messina eventually pitched the idea to the BBC’s departmental heads and the series was greenlighted. The series as a whole received generally negative reviews from critics.
- Eps. 1 : Romeo & Juliet1978-12-03
- Eps. 2 : King Richard the Second1978-12-10
- Eps. 3 : As You Like It1978-12-17
- Eps. 4 : Julius Caesar1979-02-11
- Eps. 5 : Measure For Measure1979-02-18
- Eps. 7 : Episode 71970-01-01
- Eps. 8 : Episode 81970-01-01
- Eps. 9 : Episode 91970-01-01
- Eps. 10 : Episode 101970-01-01
- Eps. 11 : Episode 111970-01-01
- Eps. 12 : Episode 121970-01-01
- Eps. 13 : Episode 131970-01-01
- Eps. 14 : Episode 141970-01-01
- Eps. 15 : Episode 151970-01-01
- Eps. 16 : Episode 161970-01-01
- Eps. 17 : Episode 171970-01-01
- Eps. 18 : Episode 181970-01-01
- Eps. 19 : Episode 191970-01-01
- Eps. 20 : Episode 201970-01-01
- Eps. 21 : Episode 211970-01-01
- Eps. 22 : Episode 221970-01-01
- Eps. 23 : Episode 231970-01-01
- Eps. 24 : Episode 241970-01-01
- Eps. 25 : Episode 251970-01-01
- Eps. 26 : Episode 261970-01-01
- Eps. 27 : Episode 271970-01-01
- Eps. 28 : Episode 281970-01-01
- Eps. 29 : Episode 291970-01-01
- Eps. 30 : Episode 301970-01-01
- Eps. 31 : Episode 311970-01-01
- Eps. 32 : Episode 321970-01-01
- Eps. 33 : Episode 331970-01-01
- Eps. 34 : Episode 341970-01-01
- Eps. 35 : Episode 351970-01-01
- Eps. 36 : Episode 361970-01-01
- Eps. 37 : Episode 371970-01-01