@vicdon.bsky.social#BBCTelevisionShakespeare this week was a fascinating #KingJohn, with Leonard Rossiter perfectly cast in his final role on TV. The wordiness was mitigated by some excellent acting, particularly in the lead and by Claire Bloom as Constance, although the star was /
@vicdon.bsky.socialI'm nearing the end of #BBCTelevisionShakespeare, but the quality remains high with a gripping #Coriolanus, all sweaty homoerotic closeups and off-centre framing. Great performances all round, but most enjoyably from Valentine Dyall's inimitable voice
@vicdon.bsky.social#BBCTelevisionShakespeare 31 was a valiant attempt at #2GentlemenOfVerona. Not entirely successful, mainly because of the source material, to be fair. Made in 1983, so Proteus and Valentine are basically George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, but both are solid, unlike/
@andreworton.bsky.social28 Up (20-21/11/84) was shown in the week of:
- #EverDecreasingCircles S2E5: Snooker
- #Tenko S3E7
- #TheBoxOfDelights ep 1
- #Hi-de-hi! S6E4: Off with the Motley
- #BBCTelevisionShakespeare: King John
- Part 1 of the Classic Serial's Prisoner of Zenda
We were 6 weeks out from Attack of the Cybermen
@vicdon.bsky.socialLong overdue light relief to all the history and tragedy of recent weeks, today's #BBCTelevisionShakespeare was a frothy yet expertly crafted #ComedyOfErrors Both sets of twins doubled by Michael Kitchen and a startlingly effective Roger Daltrey, this had me/
@vicdon.bsky.socialThis week's #BBCTelevisionShakespeare was the long-awaited #Macbeth, which did not disappoint; Nicol Williamson and Jane Lapotaire giving intense and idiosyncratic interpretations which shone new light on a well-known text. The set was cold and dark, as it should be.