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BBC Television Shakespeare :: Othello (04x01)

Episode Information

Title:

Othello

Episode #:

04x01

Original Airdate:

Sunday October 04th, 1981

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Episode Crew
Director:	Jonathan Miller (2)
Writer:	William Shakespeare

Episode Summary

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Othello, a Moorish general, is married to virtuous Desdemona but thanks to the jealous machinations of the villainous Iago things end in tragedy.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Alexander Davion	played	Gratiano	Recurring (second appearance)
•Anthony Pedley	played	Roderigo	Recurring (third appearance)
•Geoffrey Chater	played	Brabantio	Recurring (first appearance)
•Howard Goorney	played	2nd Senator	Recurring (second appearance)
•John Barron (1)	played	Duke of Venice	Recurring (second appearance)
•Joseph O'Conor	played	Lodovico	Recurring (second appearance)
•Max Harvey	played	1st Gentleman	Recurring (second appearance)
•Penelope Wilton	played	Desdemona	Recurring (first appearance)
•Rosemary Leach	played	Emilia	Recurring (second appearance)
•Terence McGinity	played	2nd Gentleman	Recurring (4th appearance)
•Tony Steedman	played	Montano	Recurring (first appearance)
•Anthony Hopkins	played	Othello
•Bob Hoskins	played	Iago
•David Yellard	played	Cassio
•Nigel Nobes	played	3rd Gentleman
•Peter Walmesley	played	Officer
•Seymour Green (1)	played	1st Senator
•Wendy Morgan (1)	played	Bianca