British Comedy Guide

Measure For Measure

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC Two
  • 1979
  • 1 episode

The Duke of Vienna charges deputy Angelo with maintaining order in his absence. Angelo decides to enforce the city's strict moral code, which has fatal consequences for Claudio - unless his sister Isabella can persuade Angelo to reprieve him. Stars Kenneth Colley, Kate Nelligan, Tim Pigott-Smith, Christopher Strauli, John McEnery and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1979
Channel
BBC 2
Episodes
1
Stars
Kenneth Colley, Kate Nelligan, Tim Pigott-Smith, Christopher Strauli, John McEnery, Jacqueline Pearce, Frank Middlemass, Alun Armstrong and more
Writer
William Shakespeare
Director
Desmond Davis
Producer
Cedric Messina
Company

Additional details

Also known as
  • The BBC Television Shakespeare: Measure for Measure
Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 18th February 1979 at 8:05pm on BBC Two
Episode length
145 minutes

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