SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Television discussion. Following the television production THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (tx BBC 20 April 1952) Margaret Johnston (Kate in the production), Ivor Brown (theatre critic for The Observer), George More O’Ferrall (television producer of the play) and Henry Sherek (stage producer) discuss the presentation of Shakespeare on television. Ivor Brown concludes that Shakespeare on television is ‘for the lazy’.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Transmission details

22 Apr 1952 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

20 mins

Availability

No archive copy found.

Credits

Contributor

George More O’Ferrall; Henry Sherek; Ivor Brown; Margaret Johnston

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare on television

Notes

Reviews

Reginald Pound commenting on the programme in The Listener (XLVII, no. 1209, May 1 1952) writes ‘The programme received the tedious family album treatment - the effect of pages being turned back and forth by a neurotic aunt’.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)