The BBC Television Shakespeare

Season 1 Episode 23: 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.

Genre:

Drama, Comedy

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

37

Cast:

Quality:

HD

Duration:

167 min

First Air:

1978

Rating:

6.0