Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Synopsis
- Televised adapation of the play for children. Written by Ian and Robert Atkins, starring Robert Atkins as Bottom.
- Series
- For the Children
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 17 Apr 1951 at 17:00 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known (2006)
Credits
- Producer
- Joy Harington
- Writer
- Ian Atkins; Robert Atkins; William Shakespeare
- Art Direction
- Stephen Taylor
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- children’s television; schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Notes
- Notes
- The Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a television script.
- History
- Before Atkins’ adaptation of the entire play was shown, excerpts from the production had already been transmitted: on 26 November and 3 December 1950 the BBC broadcast two scenes from the play aimed at schools, The Transformation of Bottom and The Play (see separate entries).
- Stills
- A black-and-white still of Jeremy Spenser as Puck can be found in the 1952 edition of the BBC Year Book.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Midsummer Night’s Dream, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37288 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)