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Release year: 1974

Storyline

When King Lear decides to step down from his throne, he decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters with tragic results.

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Cast

Patrick Mower — Edmund
Ann Lynn — Regan
Philip Brack — Albany
Beth Harris — Goneril

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Did you know

• Broadcast in six twenty-minute parts, for ease of use in the classroom.

• According to co-star Patrick Mower, star Patrick Magee, who normally liked to imbibe while working, abstained from alcohol while playing Lear.

• At the time of filming there was a strike at the BBC, so the producers at Thames found that some actors were available who would not otherwise have been affordable with Thames' budget restrictions. Ironically, this production was delayed because the stagehands at Thames also went on strike during production.