| Will Shakespeare | |
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| Also known as | Life of Shakespeare William Shakespeare: His Life & Times |
| Created by | John Mortimer |
| Written by | John Mortimer |
| Directed by | Mark Cullingham Robert Knights |
| Starring | Tim Curry Ian McShane Nicholas Clay Lynette Davies Paul Freeman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Cecil Clarke |
| Production companies | ATV, RAI |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 13 June – 18 July 1978 |
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Will Shakespeare, also known as Life of Shakespeare and William Shakespeare: His Life & Times, is a 1978 historical drama series created and written by John Mortimer. Broadcast in six parts, the series is a dramatisation of the life and times of the great poet William Shakespeare, played by Tim Curry, and was co-produced by Lew Grade's ATV and RAI and distributed internationally by ITC. The two production companies had collaborated the previous year on Jesus of Nazareth.