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The Worst Episodes of BBC Television Shakespeare

Every episode of BBC Television Shakespeare ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of BBC Television Shakespeare!

The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and produced by BBC...
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Network:BBC Two

Worst Episodes Summary

"King Henry the Fourth, Part I" is the worst rated episode of "BBC Television Shakespeare". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by David Giles and written by N/A, it aired on 12/9/1979. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "King Henry the Fourth, Part II".

  • King Henry the Fourth, Part I
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    #1 - King Henry the Fourth, Part I

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/9/1979

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    Director: David Giles

    Writer: N/A

  • King Henry the Fourth, Part II
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    #2 - King Henry the Fourth, Part II

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/16/1979

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    Director: David Giles

    Writer: N/A

  • King Henry the Fifth
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    #3 - King Henry the Fifth

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/23/1979

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    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Twelfth Night, or, What You Will
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    #4 - Twelfth Night, or, What You Will

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/1980

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    Director: John Gorrie

    Writer: N/A

  • The Tempest
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    #5 - The Tempest

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/27/1980

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    Director: John Gorrie

    Writer: N/A

  • Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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    #6 - Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/27/1980

    A son avenges his father's murder, but his madness and indecision take its toll on everyone.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Taming of the Shrew
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    #7 - The Taming of the Shrew

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/23/1980

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    Director: Jonathan Miller

    Writer: N/A

  • The Merchant of Venice
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    #8 - The Merchant of Venice

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 2/17/1980

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    Director: Jack Gold

    Writer: N/A

  • All's Well That Ends Well
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    #9 - All's Well That Ends Well

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/4/1981

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    Director: N/A

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  • The Winter's Tale
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    #10 - The Winter's Tale

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 2/8/1981

    King Leontes of Bohemia suspects his wife, Queen Hermione, of deceiving him with his good friend Polixenes. Leontes drives Polixenes out of his kingdom, but this leads to unforeseen consequences: the arrival of a dangerous bear, an infant abandoned in the snow, love, death, and a statue which comes to life.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Timon of Athens
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    #11 - Timon of Athens

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/16/1981

    Ancient Athenian Timon is well-known for his generosity - his many friends come to all his parties and like to get presents from him. But then Timon suffers losses and finds himself in debt, and his friends melt away. He loses faith in humanity and becomes a hermit.

    Director: Jonathan Miller

    Writer: N/A

  • Antony and Cleopatra
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    #12 - Antony and Cleopatra

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/8/1981

    Octavius Caesar (later known as Augustus), Mark Antony, and Lepidus form a triumvirate to rule the Roman Empire. Antony will rule in the east and goes to Egypt, where he becomes the lover of Queen Cleopatra. When Pompey raises an army to fight the triumvirate, Antony returns to Rome and marries Caesar's sister, Octavia. Cleopatra becomes jealous and plans to win Antony back. Caesar breaks a deal with Pompey and defeats him. Antony sends Octavia home to Rome and goes back to Cleopatra, and in Egypt he raises an army and a navy to fight Caesar. Antony's forces lose a critical sea battle when Cleopatra's ship flees. Antony hears Cleopatra has committed suicide and falls on his own sword. Cleopatra is taken prisoner and kills herself.

    Director: Jonathan Miller

    Writer: N/A

  • Othello
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    #13 - Othello

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 10/4/1981

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    Director: Jonathan Miller

    Writer: N/A

  • Troilus and Cressida
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    #14 - Troilus and Cressida

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 11/7/1981

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    Director: Jonathan Miller

    Writer: N/A

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
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    #15 - A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 12/13/1981

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    Director: N/A

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  • King Lear
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    #16 - King Lear

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/19/1982

    First screened in 1982, this timeless Shakespeare story of an ageing King who decides to divide his Kingdom between his three daughters stars Michael Hordern as Lear, with Brenda Blethyn as Cordelia, Gillian Barge as Goneril, Penelope Wilton as Regan, Michael Kitchen as Edmund and Anton Lesser as Edgar.

    Director: Jonathan Miller

    Writer: N/A

  • The Merry Wives of Windsor
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    #17 - The Merry Wives of Windsor

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 12/28/1982

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    Director: David Hugh Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • King Henry the Sixth, Part I
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    #18 - King Henry the Sixth, Part I

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 1/2/1983

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    Director: N/A

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  • King Henry the Sixth, Part II
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    #19 - King Henry the Sixth, Part II

    Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 1/9/1983

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    Director: N/A

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  • King Henry the Sixth, Part III
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    #20 - King Henry the Sixth, Part III

    Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 1/16/1983

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    Director: N/A

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  • The Tragedy of King Richard the Third
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    #21 - The Tragedy of King Richard the Third

    Season 1 Episode 27 - Aired 1/23/1983

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    Director: N/A

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  • Cymbeline
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    #22 - Cymbeline

    Season 1 Episode 28 - Aired 7/10/1983

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    Director: N/A

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  • Macbeth
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    #23 - Macbeth

    Season 1 Episode 29 - Aired 11/5/1983

    Classic tragedy by William Shakespeare about how ambition can corrupt. Three witches foresee a great future for Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis.

    Director: Jack Gold

    Writer: N/A

  • The Comedy of Errors
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    #24 - The Comedy of Errors

    Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 12/24/1983

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    Director: James Cellan Jones

    Writer: N/A

  • The Two Gentlemen of Verona
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    #25 - The Two Gentlemen of Verona

    Season 1 Episode 31 - Aired 12/27/1983

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    Director: Don Taylor

    Writer: N/A