Merchant of Venice, The

Synopsis
The Merchant of Venice, adapted for radio, with Warren Mitchell as Shylock, Martin Jarvis as Antonio and Samuel West as Bassanio. Introduced by Richard Eyre.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Transmission details
4 Nov 1996 at 19:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
120 mins
Availability
Out of Distribution (2006)

Credits

Director
Peter Kavanagh
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Barrington Pheloung
Cast
Warren MitchellShylock
Martin JarvisAntonio
Samuel WestBassanio
Juliet AubreyPortia
Ron CookGratiano
Colin McFarlanePrince of Morocco
David MorriseyLorenzo
Denys HawthorneDuke of Venice
Georgia MitchellJessica
John Turner (2)Prince of Arragon

Additional Details

Production type
Sound Recordings(Commercial)
Plays
Merchant of Venice, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Broadcast BBC Radio 4 18/11/1996 in The Monday Play slot.
Documentation
Accompanying booklet.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

Distributor (Sale)

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

Email
enquiries@choicesuk.com
Web
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Phone
01733 236800
Fax
01733 230618
Address
c/o Choices UK
19-24 Manasty Road
Orton Southgate
Peterborough
PE2 6UP

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/13933 (Accessed 03 Oct 2024)