Will Shakespeare (1978)
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.
- First Air Date: 1978-06-13
- Last Air Date: 1978-07-18
- Total Seasons: 1
- Total Episodes: 6
- Episode Runtime: 50 min.
- Network: ITV1
- Directors: Mark Cullingham, Robert Knights, Peter Wood.
- Creator: John Mortimer
