Man Shakespeare, The
- Synopsis
- Television dramatised documentary on Shakespeare’s life, produced by the BBC as a contribution to the quatercentenary celebrations. Narrated by Hugo David.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 25 Apr 1964 at 20:45 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 55 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Hal Burton
- Writer
- Ivor Brown
- Production Design
- Hal Burton
- Costume
- Hilary Corbett
- Contributor
- Hugh David
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a tv camera script.
- General
- According to a short article on the production written by Hal Burton in Radio Times, the scenes in which Shakespeare is envisaged writing Twelfth Night owe much to the writings of Leslie Hotson.
- History
- Broadcast in the United States on PBS17 April 1964.
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
- Name
BoB
- bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
- Web
- https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3743 2345
- Address
- Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH - Notes
- Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Man Shakespeare, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37243 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)