The BBC Television Shakespeare
The BBC Television Shakespeare: Season 7

Air Date

November 24, 1984

Episodes

5 episodes

The BBC Television Shakespeare

Season 7

Episodes

The Life & Death of King John

1. The Life & Death of King John

November 24, 1984
157 min

Classic play by William Shakespeare about the life and death of England's 'bad king', in conflict not only with the French and the Pope but also those who dispute his claim to the throne.

Pericles, Prince of Tyre

2. Pericles, Prince of Tyre

December 8, 1984
177 min

Shakespearean comedy about a good man who suffers the brunt of life's hostilities. When Pericles solves the terrible answer to Antioch's riddle, his life is thrust into turmoil.

Much Ado About Nothing

3. Much Ado About Nothing

December 22, 1984
148 min

Comedy by William Shakespeare about two very different sets of lovers - Beatrice and Benedick, and Claudio and Hero.

Love's Labour's Lost

4. Love's Labour's Lost

January 5, 1985
120 min

Comedy about the romantic affections confounding the court of Ferdinand, King of Navarre. Ferdinand and three associates commit stochastic study for three years - which means no women - but things quickly unravel.

Titus Andronicus

5. Titus Andronicus

April 27, 1985
167 min

Tragedy by William Shakespeare. The great Roman general Titus Andronicus returns from the wars in triumph, but is comprehensively out-manoeuvred by wily politicians.

No cast information available