Of Comfort and Despair

Will Shakespeare poster
Will Shakespeare
27th June 1978 50 mins Season 1 Episode 3

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?

View season
Up next

Next Episode

View season
The Loved Boy still
Season 1 · Episode 4

The Loved Boy

Shakespeare wishes for his son Hamnet to have everything, despite disapproval from the rest of his family.
Episode details

Details

Talent

Cast & Crew

01 Tim Curry profile Tim Curryas William Shakespeare 02 Paul Freeman profile Paul Freemanas Dick Burbage 03 John Normington profile John Normingtonas Alex Cooke 04 Ron Cook profile Ron Cookas Jack Rice 05 Roger Lloyd Pack profile Roger Lloyd Packas Jack Heminge 06 Richard Cordery profile Richard Corderyas Henry Condell 07 John Mortimer profile John MortimerCreator
Recommended

More Like This