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A Midsummer Night's Dream (Season 7, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama

Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.

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Sep 26, 1971 (United Kingdom)

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Eileen Atkins Titania Titania See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Robert Stephens Oberon Oberon See fewer	Romeo and Juliet (1968)
Lynn Redgrave Helena Helena See fewer	Gods and Monsters (1998)
Amanda Barrie Hermia Hermia See fewer	Carry on Cleo (1964)
Jeremy Clyde Demetrius Demetrius See fewer	Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)
Edward Fox Lysander Lysander See fewer	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Michael Gambon Theseus Theseus See fewer	Gosford Park (2001)
Eleanor Bron Hippolyta Hippolyta See fewer	A Little Princess (1995)
Ronnie Barker Bottom Bottom See fewer	The Two Ronnies (1971)
Paul Henry Flute Flute See fewer	Crossroads (1964)
John Laurie Peter Quince Peter Quince See fewer	The 39 Steps (1935)
Julian Orchard Snug Snug See fewer	The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975)
Ken Parry Snout Snout See fewer	Lifeforce (1985)
Clifford Rose Starveling Starveling See fewer	Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Bunny May Puck Puck See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
John Glyn-Jones Egeus Egeus See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Sarah Taunton The Fairy The Fairy See fewer	Pride and Prejudice (1967)
Pam Ferris Puck & Fairie Puck & Fairie See fewer	Matilda (1996)