Antony and Cleopatra, Part 2: The Alliance

Summary: 1963 BBC production of Antony and Cleopatra, 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 Alliance is Part 2 of Julius Caesar.
Theatre play: Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare [more information]
Play synopsis: Julius Caesar is a political thriller which tells the story of the conspiracy against Caesar on his return to Rome following the triumphant war against Pompey, his assassination by Caius Cassius, Marcus Brutus and others, and the defeat of his conspirators. Mark Antony speaks next and turns the mob against the conspirators, who are forced to flee from Rome. Mark Antony and Caesar’s nephew Octavius take command of Rome and lead an army against the conspirators: Brutus and Cassius are defeated at Philippi where they kill themselves rather than be captured.
Production history: A performance is recorded in September 1599; the play was published in the First Folio in 1623.
Date of transmission: Friday 21 June 1963
Time: 9.25-10.15pm
Series: Spread of the Eagle
Channel: BBC Television
Production company: BBC

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Peter Dews

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Title: Antony and Cleopatra, Part 2: The Alliance (BBC, 1963)
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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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