This title is licensed for public performance by the MPLC umbrella license. This savage tragedy is one of Shakespeare's most enduringly popular. Told by a trio of witches that he is fated to become King of Scotland, the warrior Macbeth, aided by his wife, in his quest for power murders his king and assumes the throne. They embark on a guilt-ridden reign of terror. Starring Nicol Williamson and Jane Lapotaire. (BBC television production).