In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. When homecoming warriors Claudio and .. Read more
| Starring | Cherie Lunghi, Robert Lindsay, Michael Elphick |
|---|---|
| Director | Stuart Burge |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
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In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought great performances from leading contemporary actors. When homecoming warriors Claudio and Benedick turn their attentions to romance, friends, brothers and lovers are all soon found wanting. Claudio quickly becomes engaged to Hero, while Benedick quips and quarrels his way into her cousin Beatrice's heart. But when Claudio is tricked into jilting his fiancee, Benedick is forced to choose between friendship and love... This spirited production of the first of Shakespeare's three great romantic comedies featured some of the favourite names of British television.
| Starring | Cherie Lunghi, Robert Lindsay, Michael Elphick |
|---|---|
| Director | Stuart Burge |
| Studio | FREMANTLE HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 28 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Hearing-impaired | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1984 To Rent: DVD: 15 May 2006 |
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Much Ado about Nothing
This is a first rate production in every respect. The main plot is interspersed with the comedy of Beatrice and Benedick, whose repartee... read more »
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Beatrice and Benedict crackling verbal warfare
I remember this from when it was on TV in the seventies - the first time I 'got' Shakespeare and fell in love with Robert Lindsay.
Always ... read more »
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Much Ado about Nothing
This is a first rate production in every respect. The main plot is interspersed with the comedy of Beatrice and Benedick, whose repartee... read more »
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