Another Shakespeare
- Synopsis
- Radio drama by Martyn Wade. Based on a true story, William Ireland was an unhappy child, born in the 18th century, who wanted to impress his brutal father. He wrote, and then claimed to have discovered, Vortigern, a new play by Shakespeare.
- Series
- Afternoon Play
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 19 Apr 2000 at 14:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 45 mins
Credits
- Director
- Cherry Cookson
- Cast
Andrew Wincott Dr Parr/Bensley Gavin Muir Dr Wharton/Sheridan James Grout Mr Ireland Julian Rhind-Tutt William Henry Roger Walker Kemble/Boswell Tessa Worsley Mrs Freeman
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- forgery; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Authorship; Ireland, William Henry
Notes
- History
- Also broadcast as part of the BBC 2012 Shakespeare season on BBC Radio 4 Extra, 26/04/2012.
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
- Name
Centre d’Etudes et de Recherches sur la Renaissance Anglaise (CERRA)
- pat@alor.univ-montp3.fr
- Web
- http://recherche.univ-montp3.fr/mambo/cerra/cerra.multimedia.html External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (0)4-67-14-24-48
- Fax
- (0)4-67-14-24-65
- Address
- Universitie Paul Valery
Route de Mende
34199 Montpellier Cedex 5
France
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Another Shakespeare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37516 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)