Shakespeare’s London
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. Writer Iain Sinclair walks the streets of London in the company of historians, scholars and archaeologists, seeking out Shakespeare’s city in the London of today. He visits the court, the river, the sites of Elizabethan playhouses and the reconstructed Globe Theatre discovering how the city was reflected in Shakespeare’s plays and reveals the life Shakespeare led. (45 minutes)
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 23 Apr 2000 at 12:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 45 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Jane Greenwood (2)
- Contributor
- Iain Sinclair
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- London; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage; Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Notes
- Notes
- Broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 4/9/2000
- History
- Broadcast as part of BBC Radio 3’s Shakespeare Day.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00qh37f
- Online price
- free
- Online format
- Streamed
Production Company
- Name
BBC Radio 3
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
Distributor
- Name
BBC Radio 3 Archive
- Web
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/speech/workinp/ External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’s London". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37599 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)