TV Shows/Life of Shakespeare/Season 1/S01E02

S01E02

20 Jun 197860 min

Alms for Oblivion

Life of Shakespeare – Season 1

Will's new troupe of actors arrive in a plague-ridden London and perform Richard III to great acclaim, but a death in the family jeopardises all. A handsome rogue is not what he seems, luckily for Will.

Cast

Tim Curry

Tim Curry

William Shakespeare

Ian McShane

Ian McShane

Christopher Marlowe

Meg Wynn Owen

Meg Wynn Owen

Anne Shakespeare

Nicholas Clay

Nicholas Clay

The Earl of Southampton

Ron Cook

Ron Cook

Jack Rice

Milton Johns

Milton Johns

Dr. Alcibiades

Shirley Cheriton

Shirley Cheriton

Kate

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Dick Burbage

John Normington

John Normington

Alex Cooke

Roger Lloyd Pack

Roger Lloyd Pack

Jack Heminge

Derek Royle

Derek Royle

William Kempe