Night of Comic Relief, A
- Synopsis
- Television variety charity revue benefiting charitable causes in Great Britain and Africa. Includes a two-minute spoof of Macbeth played as a sitcom. In the living room Mrs Macbeth tells her husband that he must kill the king (`Oh, it’s always tomorrow, tomorrow and tomorrow with you, Macbeth’). He does so; meanwhile the vicar comes round for tea.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 5 Feb 1988 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 388 mins
Credits
- Cast
Martin Jarvis Mr Macbeth (Macbeth) Penelope Wilton Mrs Macbeth (Lady Macbeth) Derek Nimmo The vicar
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
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
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Night of Comic Relief, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36860 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)