Producing Macbeth. Episode 8: Macbeth
- Alternative title
- Macbeth
- Synopsis
- Schools television series in nine-parts on Macbeth presented by John Lord. The series examines the murder of Duncan. Various aspects of the structure and characters of the play are discussed with some scenes performed. Episode 8 is a full performance of the play.
- Series
- For Schools
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 19 Mar 1958 at 14:43 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 77 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found (2006)
Credits
- Director
- Roger Jenkins
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Production Design
- George Haslam
- Contributor
- John Lord
- Adaptor for Television
- Martin Worth
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The second murderer is credited as Ronald Barker; it has been assumed that this is the same actor as the actor/comedian Ronnie Barker.
- General
- TV Times states that this is the first studio production of a Shakespeare play by Independent Television.
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Producing Macbeth. Episode 8: Macbeth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37165 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)