Episodes 6

1 The Taming of the Shrew

October 23, 1980

2h 6m

Classic comedy by William Shakespeare. Petruchio is determined to mold the shrewish Katharina into a suitable wife, both for her dowry and for the challenge of overcoming her fearsome reputation.

2 The Merchant of Venice

December 17, 1980

2h 37m

BBC televisation of William Shakespeare's classic comedy about prejudice, love, loss and gain.

3 All's Well That Ends Well

January 4, 1981

2h 22m

Shakespearean comedy. A woman goes to extraordinary lengths to win the man she loves. Helena, a ward of the Countess, has set her sights on Bertram, the Countess's son.

4 The Winter's Tale

February 8, 1981

2h 53m

Classic play by William Shakespeare, considered either a comedy or a romance. One of Shakespeare's last works, the play also contains tragic elements that weave throughout the work.

5 Timon of Athens

April 16, 1981

2h 8m

When wealthy and famously generous nobleman Timon of Athens discovers the true state of his financial position, his former friends abandon him, and in disgust he retreats to a cave to rail against humanity.

6 Antony and Cleopatra

May 8, 1981

2h 50m

Shakespeare's classic story of Mark Antony, Roman military leader and triumvir, who is madly in love with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt.

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