Dead Shepherd
- Synopsis
- Television serial, in six episodes, on the life and times of William Shakespeare. Writer John Mortimer based each episode around events in Shakespeare’s life to suggest how they influenced his writing. In Episode 1 Marlowe is the leading dramatist for the London stage. Shakespeare arrives from Stratford to challenge his supremacy.
- Series
- Will Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 13 Jun 1978 at 21:00 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 50 mins
Credits
- Director
- Peter Wood
- Producer
- Cecil Clarke; Peter Roden
- Writer
- John Mortimer
- Music
- Richard Hill
- Costume
- David Walker (2)
- Art Direction
- Michael Bailey
- Contributor
- Henry Graveney
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Elizabethan
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- biographies; Marlowe, Christopher; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Series released on 2-disc DVD December 2008 by A&E Home Video (Region 1 only) and in the UK by Network DVD in Feb 2009.
Production Company
- Name
ATV
- Name
RAI Television
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Distributor
- Name
Network
- shop@networkonair.com
- Web
- http://networkonair.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01992 657707
- Address
- 19-20 Blythe Road
Berghem Mews
Hammersmith
London
W14 0HN - Notes
- Founded in 1997, Network specialises in distributing niche television programmes, predominantly licensed from Granada Ventures and Fremantle. They have recently branched into feature film distribution. Sale via retail outlets or direct via Network’s website, which has some’web exclusive’ offers.
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Dead Shepherd". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36857 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)