Taming of the Shrew, The
- Alternative title
- Shakespeare Re-Told Shakespeare Retold
- Synopsis
- A modern television version of Shakespeare’s play with contemporary dialogue. Katherine Minola is a talented, single, and quick-tempered, politician who is put under pressure to marry by her family and her political party.
- Series
- Shakespeare-Told
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 21 Nov 2005 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 90 mins
Credits
- Director
- Dave Richards
- Producer
- Diederick Santer
- Writer
- Sally Wainwright
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- Taming of the Shrew, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Combined on 1 DVD with the other 3 dramas in the series. Also available as a download from BBC Store
- History
- Shown on BBC America August 2006
- Reviews
- Calvo, Clara & A.J. Hoenselaars, ‘Shakespeare Uprooted: The BBC and ShakespeareRe-Told (2005)' in Shakespearean International Yearbook 8 (2008), pp. 82-96.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://store.bbc.com/shakespeare-told
- Online price
- £3.99
- Online format
- Download
Production Company
Archive
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
Distributor
- Name
Acorn Media UK
- customerservices@acorndvd.com
- Web
- http://www.acorndvd.com/ External site opens in new window
- Fax
- 020 7627 250
- Address
- 55 Drury Lane
London
WC2B 5SQ - Notes
- Founded in 1997, Acorn specialises in distributing archival television programmes, predominantly licensed from the BBC and ITV. Sale on DVD and Blu-Ray, in Region 2 PAL format, direct and via retail outlets.
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
Online Retailer
- Name
Moviemail
- Web
- https://www.simplyhe.com/3000-moviemail External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 0844 848 2000
- Address
- Simply Home Entertainment
PO Box 7741
Ringwood
BH24 9FA
UK - Notes
- As of December 2016 the Moviemail web presence is incorporated within the Simply Media website
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Taming of the Shrew, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36452 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)