Synopsis
Part 1 of a televised adaptation of the play based on a National Theatre stage production by Franco Zeffirelli, starring real-life couple Maggie Smith and Robert Stephens as Beatrice and Benedick. This production appears to be the earliest British television broadcast of the whole play.

Much Ado About Nothing (1967) | Part 2
Part 2 of a televised adaptation of the play based on a National Theatre stage production by Franco Zeffirelli, starring real-life couple Maggie Smith and Robert Stephens as Beatrice and Benedick. This production appears to be the earliest British television broadcast of the whole play.

ShakespeaRe-told | Much Ado About Nothing
Retelling of Shakespeare plays: a romantic comedy set in a south coast regional TV newsroom, charting the relationship between ex-lovers and warring co-anchors Beatrice Evans and Benedick Taylor.