An animated adaptation of twelve of Shakespeare's best-known plays. The series was produced by S4C for the BBC, but animated by some of the foremost artists of Soyuzmultfilm, the former Soviet Union's main animation studio. Each 26-minute play is directed by a different animator, in a wide variety of styles: cel animation for Macbeth, stop-motion puppets in Twelfth Night, and paint on glass for Hamlet.
| Created By | Christopher Grace | |
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| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | Shakespeare: The Animated Tales | |
| First Air Date | November 9, 1992 | |
| Last Air Date | December 14, 1994 | |
| Seasons | 2 | |
| Episodes | 12 | |
| Episode Runtime | 25min | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | Russia, United Kingdom | |
| Production Companies | SoyuzmultfilmS4CChristmas Films | |
| Networks | BBC Two | |