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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 BarcroftTrebonius
Yvonne BonnamyCalpurnia
Raymond Clarke
Leonard CracknellMetellus Cimber
Pamela Craig
Roger CroucherCinna
Peter CushingCaius Cassius
Marion Desmond
Hugh DicksonFlavius
Paul EddingtonMarcus Brutus
Bernard FinchCaius Ligarius
John GayCicero
John Greenwood
Paul Harris
Ben Harte
Roy HerrickLucius
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Barry Jackson
Barry JonesJulius Caesar
David KingMarullus
Charles Laurence
Bernard Lloyd
Jack MayCasca
Keith MichellMark Antony
Caroline Stephens
Wendy Varnals
Terry WaleA Cobbler
Paul WebsterSoothsayer
Jane WenhamPortia
David WestonA Carpenter
Jerome WillisDecius 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]
Address

White City
London
UK

Telephone

+44 (0)20 8008 2288

Website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/informationandarchives/

Access

BBC Information and Archives is not open to the public.

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.

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