BBC Television Shakespeare: Measure for Measure

Duke Escalus goes away from Vienna for a while leaving his stern deputy, Angelo, in charge of things. Angelo immediately begins enforcing a strict moral code which might be bad news for Claudio who has impregnated his fiancee.

Episode Info

Episode number: 1x5
Airdate: Sunday February 18th, 1979

Director: Desmond Davis
Writer: William Shakespeare

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Guest Stars

Christopher Strauli As Claudio Recurring	Frank Middlemass As Pompey Recurring
Kevin Stoney As Escalus Recurring	Tim Pigott-Smith As Angelo Recurring
Adrienne Corri As Mistress Overdone	Alan Tucker As First Gentleman
Alun Armstrong As Provost	David Browning As A Justice
David King Lassman As Pageboy	Eileen Page As Francisca
Ellis Jones As Elbow	Geoffrey Cousins As Servant
Godfrey Jackman As Friar Thomas	Harry Jones As -
Jacqueline Pearce As Mariana	John Abbott (2) As Second Gentleman
John Clegg (1) As Froth	John McEnery As Lucio
John Sarbutt As -	Kate Nelligan As Isabella
Kenneth Colley As Duke Vincentio	Neil McCarthy As Abhorson
Nicholas Tudor As -	Tony Friel As -
William Sleigh As Barnardine	Yolande Palfrey As Juliet