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  • The Theban Plays by Sophocles (1986– )
  • TV Series | Drama
The Theban Plays by Sophocles (1986– )
TV Series | Drama

A trilogy of plays detailing the tragic fate of Oedipus and his children, as well as his scheming and tyrannical brother-in-law Creon.
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Sophocles (play) | Don Taylor (translation)
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Updated Sep 14, 1986

Release date (First episode)
Sep 14, 1986 (United Kingdom)

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Cast

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85 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
3
Juliet Stevenson
Antigone Antigone   See fewer
2
Donald Eccles
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
2
2
Gwen Taylor
Ismene Ismene   See fewer
2
John Gielgud
Teiresias Teiresias   See fewer
2
Noel Johnson
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
2
John Woodnutt
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
2
Anthony Quayle
Oedipus Oedipus   See fewer
1
Michael Pennington
Oedipus Rex Oedipus Rex   See fewer
1
Claire Bloom
Jocasta Jocasta   See fewer
1
Paul Copley
Local Man Local Man   See fewer
1
Patrick Barr
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
1
Michael Byrne
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
1
Cyril Cusack
Priest Priest   See fewer
1
Paul Daneman
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
1
David Belcher
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1
Andrew Burt
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1
Ernest Clark
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1
1
John Gabriel
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1
1
1
Ian Hogg
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1
Ewan Hooper
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1
1
Peter Jeffrey
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1
1
1
1
Robert Lang
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
1
Bryan Pringle
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
1
1
John Ringham
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1
Clifford Rose
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
1
1
Barry Stanton
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1
Alan Rowe
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
1
Nigel Stock
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
1
Jerome Willis
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
1
Frank Windsor
Chorus Chorus   See fewer
1
Tony Selby
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
1
Clive Francis
Theseus Theseus   See fewer
1
Mike Gwilym
Haemon Haemon   See fewer
1
Norman Rodway
Corinthian Messenger Corinthian Messenger   See fewer
1
Bernard Hill
Messenger Messenger   See fewer
1
Kenneth Haigh
Polynices Polynices   See fewer
1
David Waller
Shepherd Shepherd   See fewer
1
1
Rosalie Crutchley
Eurydice Eurydice   See fewer
1
Gerard Murphy
Messenger Messenger   See fewer
1
Michael Harbour
Messenger Messenger   See fewer
1
Michael Shevelew
Theseus' Attendant Theseus' Attendant   See fewer
1
Cassie Shilling
Antigone Antigone   See fewer
1
Kelly Huntley
Ismene Ismene   See fewer
1
Lincoln Saunders
Teiresias' Boy Teiresias' Boy   See fewer
1
Gabrielle Blunt
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Imogen Claire
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Edwina Day
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Judy Liebert
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Mary Lincoln
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Mary Llewellin
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Heather Ramsey
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Catherine Shipton
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Timothy Block
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Alan Collins
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Stanley Dawson
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Michael Eaves
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Gordon Faith
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Bill Gavin
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Czeslaw Grocholski
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Hugh Hayes
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Eric Longworth
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Stuart Saunders
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Richard Tate
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Philip Wright
Theban Citizen Theban Citizen   See fewer
1
Tamsin Alker
Theban Child Theban Child   See fewer
1
Emma Cooke
Theban Child Theban Child   See fewer
1
Dean Gunter
Theban Child Theban Child   See fewer
1
Tom Hammond
Theban Child Theban Child   See fewer
1
Lucy Hammond
Theban Child Theban Child   See fewer
1
Erica Rossi
Theban Child Theban Child   See fewer
1
Nicola Sideris
Theban Child Theban Child   See fewer
1
Nicola Whitehead
Theban Child Theban Child   See fewer
1
Andy Thompson
Theban Citizen (uncredited) Theban Citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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