Waste of Shame, A

Synopsis
A drama exploring the ‘love triangle’ described in Shakespeare’s sonnets - the identity of the Dark Lady, the Fair Youth and Mr WH. Writer William Boyd comments, "the lustful, misogynistic tone of the Dark Lady sonnets seems to me to lead naturally to the conclusion that she might have been a prostitute".
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2005
Transmission details
22 Nov 2005 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC4)
Duration
90 mins

Credits

Director
John McKay
Producer
Chrissy Skinns
Writer
William Boyd
Cast
Anna ChancellorAnne Hathaway
Indira VarmaLucie
Rupert GravesWilliam Shakespeare
Tom SturridgeWilliam Herbert, Earl of Pembroke
Zoë WanamakerLady Pembroke

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Historical period
Elizabethan
Subjects
Drama; English language and literature
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); sonnets
Related items
Boyd and the Bard

Online Availability

Online URL
http://www.ouwcb.co.uk/viewerdefault.asp?CompID=12327&Baudrate=0
Online price
£34.99
Online format
Download

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Name

Open University Production Centre

Archive

Name

National Film and Television Archive

Address
bfi Archive Enquiries
London

Distributor

Name

Retail outlets

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Demand DVD

Email
info@demanddvd.co.uk
Web
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Phone
01276 858 435
Address
Demand Media
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Chobham, Surrey
GU24 8HX
Notes
A distributor of DVDs on motor and other sports, military history and transport. Of particular interest are television programmes, many broadcast on the Discovery Channel, on topics such as archaeology, anthropology, designers, commercial fishing and the Bear Grylls survival programmes. Sale direct or through retail outlets. A subsidiary of Simply Home Entertainment (qv).
Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
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Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
NB. As of May 2016 Open University Worldwide are no longer distributing DVDs. They have posted this message on their website: ‘Unfortunately Open University Worldwide Limited has decided that product sales are no longer viable given the reduced funding to Higher Education institutions and diminishing demand for the products we have traditionally stocked. At present the Open University Students Association (OUSA) will continue to sell the "Good Study Guide", and we are in discussion with other possible distributors to continue to make The Open University’s products available for purchase. As soon as we have any information on other channels of distribution we will update this notice’. Some products are still available via second hand dealers on Amazon.co.uk

Online Retailer

Name

Open University Bespoke DVD - Clips & Bits

Web
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Waste of Shame, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36434 (Accessed 13 Dec 2024)