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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Cast & crew credits

Cast
Kenneth Colley The Duke
Kate Nelligan Isabella
Tim Pigott-Smith Angelo
Christopher Strauli Claudio
John McEnery Lucio
Jacqueline Pearce Mariana
Frank Middlemass Pompey
Alun Armstrong Provost
Adrienne Corri Mistress Overdone
Ellis Jones Elbow
John Clegg Froth
William Sleigh Barnardine
Yolande Palfrey Juliet
Eileen Page Francisca
Kevin Stoney Escalus
Godfrey Jackman Friar Thomas
Alan Tucker First Gentleman
John Abbott Second Gentleman
David Browning A Justice
Geoffrey Cousins Servant
David King Lassman Pageboy
Tony Friel Actor
Harry Jones Actor
John Sarbutt Actor
Nicholas Tudor Actor
Writing team
William Shakespeare Writer
Alan Shallcross Script Editor
Production team
Desmond Davis Director
Cedric Messina Producer
Stuart Walker Production Designer
Odette Barrow Costume Designer
Cecile Hay-Arthur Make-up Designer
Sam Barclay Lighting Designer
James Tyler Composer
William Walton (as Sir William Walton) Composer

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