- Writer:
- Ivor Brown
- Dance arranged by:
- Wendy Hilton
- Costumes supervised by:
- Hilary Corbett
- Make-up supervised by:
- Christine Hillcoat
- Film cameraman:
- Ken Westbury
- Film editor:
- John Nash
- Telerecording editor:
- Richard Barclay
- Designed and produced by:
- Hal Burton
- Narrator:
- Hugh David
- William Shakespeare, the man:
- Roger Croucher
- William Shakespeare, the boy:
- Carlo Cura
- John Shakespeare, his father:
- Mervyn Pascoe
- Mary Shakespeare, his his mother:
- Eirene Beck
- Anne Shakespeare, his wife:
- Claire Pollock
- Richard Burbage:
- Paul Harris
- John Heminge:
- Giles Havergal
- Henry Condell:
- Leader Hawkins
- Robert Armine:
- Elric Hooper
- Others taking part:
- David Bedard
- Others taking part:
- John Bromley
- Others taking part:
- Susanne Burden
- Others taking part:
- John Carlin
- Others taking part:
- Julian Colvin
- Others taking part:
- Martin Cookson
- Others taking part:
- Charles Eley
- Others taking part:
- Peter Forest
- Others taking part:
- Eric Francis
- Others taking part:
- Ian Frost
- Others taking part:
- Winifred Hill
- Others taking part:
- John Howard
- Others taking part:
- Derek Johns
- Others taking part:
- Molly Kenny
- Others taking part:
- Ken Lawrence
- Others taking part:
- Hugh Lund
- Others taking part:
- Lilian Padmore
- Others taking part:
- Leslie Pitt
- Others taking part:
- Gareth Robinson
- Others taking part:
- Elizabeth Wade
- Others taking part:
- Bill Wiesener
- Others taking part:
- Philip Yardley
