SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Television drama-documentary re-creating the days when British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s ambition was to be on the stage. Includes a reconstruction of Blair performing the ‘Friends, Romans and Countrymen’ speech in a school production at Fettes public school. His English teacher and fellow pupils testify to Blair’s acting talents, one hailing him as - ‘the Olivier of Fettes’.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

19 Jan 2006 at 20:00 (Channel: Channel Four)

Duration

65 mins

Credits

Director

Alison Jackson; Bruce Goodison

Producer

Victoria Powell

Cast

Christian Brassington

Tony Blair (Mark Antony)

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Julius Caesar

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Blair, Tony

Production Company

Name

V Good Films

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN

Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email

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