SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Complete performance with John Gielgud as Richard II and Keith Michell as Bolinbroke,

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Year of release

1960

Availability

Sale

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

John Gielgud	King Richard II
Rachel Gurney	Queen Isabel
Keith Michell	Bolingbroke
Ethel Griffies	Duchess of Gloucester
Amanda Walker	Lady attending the Queen
Bryan Stanyon	Lord Willoughby
Bryan Stanyon	Captain of the Welsh army
Bryan Stanyon	Lord Fitzwalter
Christopher Burgess	Bushy
Christopher Burgess	Sir Piers Exton
Christopher Burgess	Lord Berkeley
Edward Hardwicke	Green
Edward Hardwicke	Duke of Surrey
Geoffrey Bayldon	Gardener
Geoffrey Bayldon	Sir Piers Exton
Hazel Hughes	Duchess of York
Howard Lang	Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
Jeremy Brett	Thomas Mowbray
John Church	Lord Ross
John Church	Sir Stephen Scroope
John Church	Keeper of the prison at Pomfret
John Nettleton	Lord Marshal
John Nettleton	Abbot of Westminster
John Nettleton	Groom of King Richard’s stable
Leo McKern	Duke of York
Leslie French	Bishop of Carlisle
Michael Deacon	Earl of Salisbury
Michael Deacon	Harry Percy
Michael Hordern	Edmund of Langley, Duke of York
Richard Easton	Duke of Aumerle

Additional Details

Production type

Sound Recordings(Commercial)

Plays

Richard II

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Documentation

Includes complete text.

Production Company

Name

Collins-Caedmon Audio

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

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 (Sale)

Name

Harper Collins

Email

education@harpercollins.co.uk.

Web

http://www.collinseducation.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0870 787 1612

Fax

020 8307 4440

Address

Collins Educational
Westerhill Road
77-85 Fulham Palace Road
Hammersmith
London
W6 8JB

Name

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