Play for Today Shakespeare or Bust (1970–1984) Online
- Original Title :
- Shakespeare or Bust
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Comedy / Drama
- Year :
- 1970–1984
- Directror :
- Brian Parker
- Cast :
- Brian Glover,Ray Mort,Douglas Livingstone
- Writer :
- Peter Terson
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 1h 10min
- Rating :
- 6.4/10
Three miners take a boat trip to Stratford-on-Avon.
| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 | Brian Glover | - | Art |
 | Ray Mort | - | Ern |
 | Douglas Livingstone | - | Abe |
| Katya Wyeth | - | Hélène |
| Peter Honri | - | Yachting Cap |
| Alan David | - | Boat Hirer |
| Frank Woodfield | - | Lock Keeper |
 | Philip Jackson | - | Hippie |
| Terence Mountain | - | Bouncer |
 | Mick Dillon | - | Boxer |
| Frederick Peisley | - | Charlie |
| Ralph Lawton | - | Landlord |
| Peggy Ashby | - | Landlady |
| Walter Dalby | - | Laplock |
| Gillian Andrews | - | Box Office Lady |
"Shakespeare or Bust" was of a trilogy of plays based on trips out taken by the same three characters - miners from Leeds. The other two plays are "The Fishing Party", set around a trip to Whitby, on the Yorkshire coast, and "Three for the Fancy", set around a trip to a 'fur and feathers' country show. These were all part of the BBC's "Play for Today" series, which produced numerous fantastic screenplays for TV in the 70s and early 80s (it was supposedly scrapped to reallocate funds towards the creation of Eastenders!)