BBC Television Shakespeare - Season 1 Episode 35
Claudio and Benedick come home from the wars, having fought under Don Pedro, Prince of Aragon, to suppress a rebellion by his weird brother, Don John. Leonato, Governor of Messina, welcomes Claudio and Benedick into his house. Claudio woos Hero, Leonato's daughter, while Benedick quips and quarrels with Beatrice, Hero's cousin. Claudio and Hero get engaged to marry and try to trick Benedick and Beatrice into also falling in love. Don John sets out to make mischief and persuades Claudio and Don Pedro that Hero is a scarlet woman. Claudio denounces Hero in front of her family and refuses to marry her, Hero faints. Friar Francis helpfully suggests that Hero be said to have died until her name can be cleared.Left alone in the church, Benedick and Beatrice exchange vows of love and Beatrice gets Benedick to promise he will kill Claudio for the harm he has done Hero. A duel is planned, but before it can take place Don John's dastardly plot is uncovered and Hero is restored to favour, then to
First Air Date : 1978-12-03
Last Air date : 1985-04-27
Runtime : 57 minutes
Cast :
Crew : Shaun Sutton (Producer)
Quality :
Subtitles :
- Season 1 : Episode 11978-12-03
- Season 1 : Episode 21978-12-10
- Season 1 : Episode 31978-12-17
- Season 1 : Episode 41979-02-11
- Season 1 : Episode 51979-02-18
- Season 1 : Episode 61979-02-25
- Season 1 : Episode 71979-12-09
- Season 1 : Episode 81979-12-16
- Season 1 : Episode 91979-12-23
- Season 1 : Episode 101980-01-06
- Season 1 : Episode 111980-02-27
- Season 1 : Episode 121980-02-27
- Season 1 : Episode 131980-10-23
- Season 1 : Episode 141980-02-17
- Season 1 : Episode 151981-01-04
- Season 1 : Episode 161981-02-08
- Season 1 : Episode 171981-04-16
- Season 1 : Episode 181981-05-08
- Season 1 : Episode 191981-10-04
- Season 1 : Episode 201981-11-07
- Season 1 : Episode 211981-12-13
- Season 1 : Episode 221982-09-19
- Season 1 : Episode 231982-12-28
- Season 1 : Episode 241983-01-02
- Season 1 : Episode 251983-01-09
- Season 1 : Episode 261983-01-16
- Season 1 : Episode 271983-01-23
- Season 1 : Episode 281983-07-10
- Season 1 : Episode 291983-11-05
- Season 1 : Episode 301983-12-24
- Season 1 : Episode 311983-12-27
- Season 1 : Episode 321984-04-21
- Season 1 : Episode 331984-11-24
- Season 1 : Episode 341984-12-08
- Season 1 : Episode 351984-12-22
- Season 1 : Episode 361985-01-05
- Season 1 : Episode 371985-04-27