William Harold Nelson Shakespeare William Harold Nelson Shakespeare Wing Commander William Harold Nelson Shakespeare (24 August 1893 – 10 July 1976) was an English aviator who flew for the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force in World War I. He was awarded both the Air Force Cross and the Military Cross during his time in the military. Shakespeare later worked as a civilian pilot for Handley Page, captaining the first passenger flight from London to Athens, and eventually became president of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA). He also served as president of Worcestershire County Cricket Club, for whom he had earlier
BBC Television Shakespeare capacity for compassion and sympathy." The "Prefaces to Shakespeare" episode for "Titus Andronicus" was presented by Patrick Stewart who had played Titus in a 1981 RSC production directed by John Barton. The "Shakespeare in Perspective" episode was presented by psychiatrist Anthony Clare. All line references are taken from the individual Oxford Shakespeare editions of each play. BBC Television Shakespeare The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and broadcast by BBC Television. Transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985, the series spanned