SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Shakespeare: A Concise Biography William Shakespeare -A Concise Biography

Synopsis

A programme about Shakespeare from the Famous Authors series of documentary biographies. Using film, archive documents, portraits, music and commentary, the programme presents a factual outline of the writer’s life, and a visual picture of the social and historical background to his writing. Narrated by David Strong.

Series

Famous Authors

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1984

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Director

Malcolm Hossick

Producer

Malcolm Hossick

Writer

Malcolm Hossick

Contributor

David Strong

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama; English language and literature

Keywords

biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Aimed at UK Key Stages 3-4.

History

Released in the United States in 1987 by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corp.

Production Company

Name

Academy Media

Email

info@academymedia.com

Web

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

Phone

07968 796639

Address

6a, Gower Street
Brora
Sutherland
KW9 6PU

Notes

For over thirty years Academy Media has been making programmes about history, literature, music and languages with the hope of helping individuals to develop and enrich themselves. Famous Authors and Famous Composers are continuing series of video biographies, the former featuring many writers whose work is included in the National Curriculum. There are also series on the history and culture of China, Thailand and Greece as well as a new series of productions of classic plays, the first of which is Ibsen’s Ghosts. Sale on DVD.

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Retail outlets

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution