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The Merry Wives of Windsor

When Sir John Falstaff decides that he wants to have a little fun he writes two letters to a pair of Window wives: Mistress Ford and Mistress Page. When they put their heads together and compare missives, they plan a practical joke or two to teach the knight a lesson. But Mistress Ford's husband is a very jealous man and is pumping Falstaff for information of the affair. Meanwhile the Pages' daughter Anne is besieged by suitors.

English
  • Originally Aired December 28, 1982
  • Runtime 167 minutes
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created August 17, 2015 by
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Name Type Role
William Shakespeare Writer
David Hugh Jones Director