Kenneth Tynan - In Praise of Hardcore
- Synopsis
- Television drama-documentary. Recounts how theatre critic and National Theatre dramaturg, Kenneth Tynan, protested against the theatre’s prudish attitude to sex with his erotic revue Oh, Calcutta. Julian Sands plays Olivier and there are scenes of Olivier discussing and rehearsing his blacked-up role as Othello for the National Theatre’s 1964 production directed by John Dexter.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 2 Mar 2005 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC4)
- Duration
- 75 mins
Credits
- Director
- Chris Durlacher
- Writer
- Chris Durlacher
- Cast
Catherine McCormack Kathleen Tynan Julian Sands Laurence Olivier Rob Brydon Kenneth Tynan
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Olivier, Laurence (1907-1989); Tynan, Kenneth
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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
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- 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
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London
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Kenneth Tynan - In Praise of Hardcore". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36818 (Accessed 27 Dec 2024)