SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Abridged version of the play arranged and produced for radio by Peter Creswell. With Fay Compton as Beatrice and Godfrey Tearle as Benedick.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

3 Jan 1937 at 17:35 (Channel: BBC National Programme)

Duration

90 mins

Availability

No archive copy known

Credits

Producer

Peter Creswell

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Julian Herbage

Cast

Fay Compton	Beatrice
Godfrey Tearle	Benedick
Alec Clunes	Claudio
Leon Quartermaine	Don Pedro
Victor Fawkes	Dogberry
C.M. Hallard	Leonato
Diana Churchill	Hero
George Holloway	Watchman (2)
Gwynne Whitby	Ursula
J. Hannam Clark	Verges
Jack Allen	Conrade
John Abbott	Friar Francis
John McKenna	Balthasar
Malcolm Graeme	Sexton
Mary Hinton	Margaret
Osborne Leach	Watchman (1)
Robert Holmes	Don John
Terence de Marney	Borachio
William Trent	Antonio

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Much Ado About Nothing

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information

A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)