BBC Television Shakespeare - Season 1 Episode 5
This drama is classified as a comedy play by William Shakespeare. However it is also referred to as a 'problem play', because it cannot be easily described as either a tragedy or comedy. The story of the plot centres on Angelo who has been empowered by the Duke of Vienna to rule his land, whilst he wanders about disguised as a friar to investigate the moral decay of his dukedom. Resorting to an old law against fornication to enforce his strict standards of morality, Angelo proceeds to condemn fornicators to death. One of these fornicators is Claudio , a young man who has had pre-marital sex with his fiancee. Claudio's sister Isabella pleads for her brother's life. Angelo's lust is aroused and he uses his power to blackmail Isabella into his bed. Fortunately the Duke overhears. Angelo ends up in the bed of Mariana , a woman from his undisclosed past. Claudio is allowed to live happily ever after with his fiancee, and the virtuous Isabella ends up the Duke of Vienna's bride
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