Will Shakespeare Alms for Oblivion (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 49 min | Biography, Drama, History

Will Shakespeare

Alms for Oblivion (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 49 min | Biography, Drama, History

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.

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Michael Bailey | Henry Graveney

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Updated Jun 20, 1978

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Jun 20, 1978 (United Kingdom)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Tim Curry William Shakespeare William Shakespeare See fewer	Congo (1995)
Nicholas Clay 'Hal', The Earl of Southampton 'Hal', The Earl of Southampton See fewer	Excalibur (1981)
Paul Freeman Dick Burbage Dick Burbage See fewer	Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
John Normington Alex Cooke Alex Cooke See fewer	Rollerball (1975)
Ronald Herdman Sam Crosse Sam Crosse See fewer	Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Derek Royle William Kempe William Kempe See fewer	Will Shakespeare (1978)
Michael Hadley Augustine Phillips Augustine Phillips See fewer	King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Ron Cook Jack Rice Jack Rice See fewer	Hot Fuzz (2007)
Roger Lloyd Pack Jack Heminge Jack Heminge See fewer	Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Richard Cordery Henry Condell Henry Condell See fewer	About Time (I) (2013)
Fred Bryant William Slye William Slye See fewer	For Your Eyes Only (1981)
Irene Sunters Mistress Rice Mistress Rice See fewer	The Wicker Man (1973)
Shirley Cheriton Kate Kate See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Milton Johns Dr. Alcibiades Dr. Alcibiades See fewer	Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Matthew Taylor Hercules Hercules See fewer	Big Deal (1984)