Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Synopsis
- Traditional adaptation directed by James Cellan Jones set in 1865 and filmed on location at Scotney Castle, Kent. With Ronnie Barker as Bottom.
- Series
- Play of the Month
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 26 Sep 1971 at 20:10 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 120 mins
Credits
- Director
- James Cellan Jones
- Producer
- Cedric Messina
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Chappell Herbert
- Production Design
- Roger Andrews
- Costume
- Ian Adley
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Edwardian
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a camera script.
- Figures
- The play was watched by 8.5% of the BBC1 audience, falling to 7.4% in the second half.
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, "Midsummer Night’s Dream, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37294 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)