The Spread of the Eagle
1963 BBC television series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Spread of the Eagle is a nine-part serial adaptation of three sequential history plays of William Shakespeare, Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, and Antony and Cleopatra, produced by the BBC in 1963. It was inspired by the success of An Age of Kings (1960), which it was unable to rival.[1] The episodes also aired in West Germany in 1968-69 and in 1972.[2]
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The Spread of the Eagle | |
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Genre | Drama, Tragedy, History |
Written by | William Shakespeare |
Directed by | Peter Dews |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 9 |
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Producer | Peter Dews |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Television Service |
Release | 3 May (1963-05-03) ā 28 June 1963 (1963-06-28) |
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The series was recorded directly to film, and so persevered by the BBC Film Library, meaning all episodes still exist.[3]