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Life of Shakespeare

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ITV (ended 1978)

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Life of Shakespeare is a six hour British mini-series, based, obviously on the life of William Shakespeare. The key character is played convincingly by Tim Currey. It is slow-paced drama, with relatively accurate historical facts. It deals with several of the main issues of Shakespeare's life including if possible homosexuality. This series has also been known as "Will Shakespeare" and "William Shakespeare, His Life and Times."

Episode Guide

S 1 : Ep 6	Episode 6	Aired 7/18/78
S 1 : Ep 5	Episode 5	Aired 7/11/78
S 1 : Ep 4	Episode 4	Aired 7/4/78
S 1 : Ep 3	Episode 3	Aired 6/27/78
S 1 : Ep 2	Episode 2	Aired 6/20/78

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Tim Curry	William Shakespeare
Ian McShane	Christopher Marlowe
Paul Freeman	Dick Burbage
John McEnery	Hamnet Sadlet
André Morell	Edward Alleyn
Simon Rouse	Ingram Frizer