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BBC Archive on X: "#OnThisDay 1978: Romeo and Juliet was the first production in the BBC Television Shakespeare project. Pictured are Alan Rickman as Tybalt and Anthony Andrews as Mercutio. For more
BBC Genome - Romeo and Juliet inaugurated the BBC Television Shakespeare project #OnThisDay in 1978, with Rebecca Saire and Patrick Ryecart in the title roles. The cast also included John Gielgud, Celia
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