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Shakespeare Lives!

1983, English.

Shakespeare Lives! is a 1983 British television series broadcast on Channel 4, featuring director Michael Bogdanov and actors from the National Theatre exploring and workshop-performing scenes from William Shakespeare's plays

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Seasons
1
Episodes
12
Episode length
50 min
Status
Ended in 1983

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S1 E12: Hamlet Part 2

Aired 4 January 1983

Seasons 1

Season 1

1983 · 12 episodes

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First aired
4 January 1983
Last aired
4 January 1983
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Scripted

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Shakespeare Lives! has 1 season and 12 episodes, about 50 minutes each.

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