The Spread of the Eagle

A nine-part serial adaptation featuring dramatisations of three of William Shakespeare's iconic plays: Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, and Antony & Cleopatra.

Drama

Seasons

1. The Hero

Air Date: 1963-05-03

(Covers Coriolanus, Acts I and II)

2. The Voices

Air Date: 1963-05-10

(Covers Coriolanus, Acts II, III, and IV)

3. The Outcast

Air Date: 1963-05-17

(Covers Coriolanus, Acts IV and V)

4. The Colossus

Air Date: 1963-05-24

(Covers Julius Caesar, Acts I and II)

5. The Fifteenth

Air Date: 1963-05-31

(Covers Julius Caesar, Acts II, III, and IV)

6. The Revenge

Air Date: 1963-06-07

(Covers Julius Caesar, Acts IV and V)

7. The Serpent

Air Date: 1963-06-14

(Covers Antony and Cleopatra, Acts I and II)

8. The Alliance

Air Date: 1963-06-21

(Covers Antony and Cleopatra, Acts II, III, and IV)

9. The Monument

Air Date: 1963-06-28

(Covers Antony and Cleopatra, Acts IV and V)

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Rating

0.0/10

Release Date

1963-05-03

Episodes

9 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

BBC

BBC TV