King Lear
- Alternative title
- BBC Radio Collection: William Shakespeare’s King Lear
- Synopsis
- Radio production of King Lear with Corin Redgrave as Lear. Introduced by Richard Eyre.
- Series
- Sunday Play
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio; Radio
- Recording date
- 24 Apr 2001
- Transmission details
- 16 Sep 2001 at 18:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 150 mins
Credits
- Director
- Cherry Cookson
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Elizabeth Parker
- Contributor
- Richard Eyre
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- King Lear
Notes
- Notes
- Commercially released as part of the BBC Radio collection series in 2001, cassettes and CDs of the production that include an introduction by Richard Eyre and an essay by director Cherry Cookson are available for sale from the BBC Shop (www.bbcshop.com) or through retail outlets.
- General
- This production is the radio debut of Justine Waddell, who plays Cordelia. Recorded partly on location in the Chapel at Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London.
- History
- Broadcast as part of the BBC’s Shakespeare for the New Millennium season on Radio 3, in which the BBC mounted 17 new productions of Shakespeare in the space of four years. The emphasis of the productions is on a contemporary, innovative approach. The project was done in collaboration with BBC Worldwide, who were also responsible for the commercial release.
A repeat was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in the Drama on 3 slot on 16/9/2001 and, to mark the play’s 400th anniversary, on 7 January 2007, 18:50-21:30. - Documentation
- Accompanying booklet includes scene-by scene synopsis, character analysis,brief biogrpahies of the leading actors and Shakespeare, and an essay from the producer on the interpretation of the play.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Distributor
- Name
BBC Radio Collection, c/o Choices UK, 19-24 Manasty Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6UP, tel 01733 236800, fax 01733 230618, www.choicesdirect.co.uk
- enquiries@choicesuk.com
- Web
- http://www.choicesuk.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01733 236800
- Fax
- 01733 230618
- Address
- c/o Choices UK
19-24 Manasty Road
Orton Southgate
Peterborough
PE2 6UP
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/11858 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)