The Spread of the Eagle | |
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Genre | Drama, Tragedy, History |
Written by | William Shakespeare |
Directed by | Peter Dews |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 9 |
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Producer | Peter Dews |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Television Service |
Release | 3 May – 28 June 1963 |
The Spread of the Eagle is a nine-part serial adaptation of three sequential history plays of William Shakespeare, Coriolanus , Julius Caesar , and Antony and Cleopatra , produced by the BBC in 1963. It was inspired by the success of An Age of Kings (1960), which it was unable to rival. [1] The episodes also aired in West Germany in 1968-69 and in 1972. [2]
The series was recorded directly to film, and so preserved by the BBC Film Library, meaning all episodes still exist. [3]
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In July 1963, comedian Jimmy Edwards spoofed the series in an episode of More Faces of Jim entitled "Spreadeagling". [4]