Benedick and Beatrice fight their merry war of words. But when Beatrice's friend, Hero, is humiliatingly jilted by Benedick's best friend, Claudio, Benedick has to choose which side he's on. But unknown to all, Claudio's been tricked by the bastard Don John, and (unfortunately), it's up to Dogberry and Verges to solve the case.

C a s t

Lee Montague as Leonato
Tim Faulkner as Messenger
Cherie Lunghi as Beatrice
Katharine Levy as Hero
Jon Finch as Don Pedro
Robert Lindsay as Benedick

Production Credits

Director: Stuart Burge
Writer: William Shakespeare (play)
Production Company: Time-Life Television
Broadcaster: BBC on 22 December 1984