Episodes
1. Dead Shepherd
June 13, 1978
50 min
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.
Guest Stars:
John McEnery, Simon MacCorkindale
2. Alms for Oblivion
June 20, 1978
50 min
As England lies ravaged by plague, Shakespeare has usurped Marlowe as playwright of the day.
3. Of Comfort and Despair
June 27, 1978
50 min
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?
4. The Loved Boy
July 4, 1978
50 min
Shakespeare wishes for his son Hamnet to have everything, despite disapproval from the rest of his family.
Guest Stars:
John McEnery
5. Rebellion's Masterpiece
July 11, 1978
50 min
Shakespeare is drawn into the dangerous political intrigues of Robert Devereux the Second Earl of Essex.