Julius Caesar, Part 1: The Colossus
- Summary
- 1963 BBC production of Julius Caesar, presented in three parts as a component of the nine-episode cycle The Spread of the Eagle, which is based on three Roman plays by Shakespeare. The Colossus is Part 1 of Julius Caesar.
- Theatre play
- Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare [more information]
- Date of transmission
- Friday 24 May 1963
- Time
- 9.25-10.15pm
- Series
- Spread of the Eagle
- Channel
- BBC Television
- Production company
- BBC
Credits
- Director
- Peter Dews
- Producer
- Peter Dews
- Playwright
- William Shakespeare
- Composer
- Christopher Whelen
- Conductor
- Christopher Whelen
- Designer
- Clifford Hatts
- Costume Supervisor
- Elizabeth Agombar
- Make-up Supervisor
- Tommy Manderson
- Cast
Paul Bailey John Barcroft Trebonius Yvonne Bonnamy Calpurnia Raymond Clarke Leonard Cracknell Metellus Cimber Pamela Craig Roger Croucher Cinna Peter Cushing Caius Cassius Marion Desmond Hugh Dickson Flavius Paul Eddington Marcus Brutus Bernard Finch Caius Ligarius John Gay Cicero John Greenwood Paul Harris Ben Harte Roy Herrick Lucius Geoffrey Hinsliff Barry Jackson Barry Jones Julius Caesar David King Marullus Charles Laurence Bernard Lloyd Jack May Casca Keith Michell Mark Antony Caroline Stephens Wendy Varnals Terry Wale A Cobbler Paul Webster Soothsayer Jane Wenham Portia David Weston A Carpenter Jerome Willis Decius Brutus Hilary Wright
Additional details
- Play tags
- ancient Rome and colonies; tragedy
Audiovisual sources
- Title
- Julius Caesar, Part 1: The Colossus (BBC, 1963)
- Archive
- BBC Information and Archives [more information]
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Print sources
- Title
- Radio Times, 16 May 1963 (Magazine)
- Linking notes
- illustrated article, p. 49; listing, p. 51
- Title
- Radio Times, 25 April 1963 (Magazine)
- Linking notes
- article on The Spread of the Eagle cycle on p. 49
- Title
- The Spread of the Eagle: Julius Caesar (BBC, 1963) (Blog article)
- Author/creator
- John Wyver (Author)
- Reference
- Published online at https://screenplaystv.wordpress.com/2012/07/22/spread-of-the-eagle-julius-caesar-bbc-1963/ on 22 July 2012
- Notes
- This blog article focuses mainly on the Julius Caesar parts of the Spread of the Eagle, but it also has something to say about the series as a whole.
Associated programmes
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