BBC Shakespeare Collection Season 3, British drama on DVD.

In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought highly praised performances from leading contemporary actors.

Shakespeare Season 3

• The Taming of the Shrew – starring Simon Chandler, Anthony Pedley, John Cleese, John Franklyn-Robbins, Sarah Badel, Frank Thornton, Susan Penhaligon, Joan Hickson.
• The Merchant of Venice – starring John Franklyn-Robbins, John Nettles, John Rhys-Davies, Alan David, Richard Morant, Kenneth Cranham, Gemma Jones, Susan Jameson
• All's Well That Ends Well – starring Celia Johnson, Ian Charleson, Michael Hordern, Angela Down, Peter Jeffrey, Kevin Stoney, Donald Sinden
• The Winter's Tale – starring John Welsh, David Burke, Robert Stephens, Jeremy Kemp,Anna Calder-Marshall, John Bailey, Cyril Luckham
• Timon of Athens – starring John Fortune, John Bird, Tony Jay, David Kinsey, Jonathan Pryce, John Welsh, Sebastian Shaw, Norman Rodway, Diana Dors, John Shrapnel
• Antony & Cleopatra – starring John Paul, Jonathan Adams, Jane Lapotaire, Colin Blakely, Darien Angadi, Janet Key, Howard Goorney, Ian Charleson, David Neal