A classic tale of family conflict devotion and disloyalty.


Earl of Kent..........................................John Shrapnel
Earl of Gloucester................................Norman Rodway
Edmund................................................Michael Kitchen
King Lear.............................................Michae Hordernl
Goneril.................................................Gillian Barge
Cordelia................................................Brenda Blethyn
Regan....................................................Penelope Wilton
Duke of Albany.....................................John Bird


Duke of Cornwall.................................Julian Curry
Duke of Burgundy.................................David Weston
King of France.....................................Harry Waters
Edgar...................................................Anton Lesser
Oswald.................................................John Grillo
Fool.....................................................Frank Middlemass


Executive Producer:..........................Shaun Sutton
Director:.............................................Jonathan Miller
Designer:............................................Colin Lowery
Lighting:.............................................John Treays
Sound:.................................................Derek Miller-Timmins
Costume Designer:.............................Raymond Hughes
Make-Up Artist:.................................Eileen Mair
Graphic Designer:..............................Alan Feapes


Video Tape Editor:.............................Howard Dell
Senior Cameraman:...........................Ron Green
Production Manager:........................Peter Stenning
Production Associate:.......................Fraser Lowden
Script Editor:.....................................David Snodin
Script Editor:.....................................Patricia Preece


Literary Consultant:.........................Dr. John Wilders
Executive Producer WNET:.............Jac Venza
Series Producer WNET:....................Sam Paul