BBC Play of the Month · SEASON 7
The Merchant of Venice
Episode 7 · 1972-04-16

- Drama
Episode overview
Antonio's friend Bassanio is in love and needs money to go courting. Using Antonio as his collateral, he borrows money from Shylock. But when the debt comes due, Shylock demands repayment in the form of a pound of Antonio's flesh.
Season 7 episodes
1. A Midsummer Night's Dream1971-09-26
2. Rasputin1971-10-24
3. Tartuffe1971-11-28
4. The Cherry Orchard1971-12-19
5. Summer and Smoke1972-01-23
6. Stephen D1972-02-20
7. The Merchant of Venice1972-04-16
8. Lady Windermere's Fan1972-05-14
9. The Playboy of the Western World1972-06-11
10. She Stoops to Conquer1972-07-23
11. Trelawny of the "Wells"1972-08-13