Master Shakespeare and Glendower
- Synopsis
- First of three programmes of ‘fact and fancy’ concerned with Shakespeare’s Welsh characters. According to Radio Times listing notes, the dramatic feature by H. P. Burton tells the story of the first production of King Henry IV, Part 1, and offers a possible explanation of the marked Welsh element in some of Shakespeare’s plays. The scene is set in the Stratford of Shakespeare’s youth. Characters in addition to Shakespeare include Shakespeare’s parents, Richard Field, James and Richard Burbage, John Heminge (who was to play Falstaff), and Thomas Jenkins, the Welsh schoolmaster of Stratford Grammar School.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 27 May 1938 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC Wales)
- Duration
- 50 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Producer
- T. Rowland Hughes
- Writer
- H. P. Burton
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Henry IV Part 1
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Wales; Stratford-upon-Avon
- Related items
- Her Majesty Commands ...
Production Company
- Name
BBC Radio
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Master Shakespeare and Glendower". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37726 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)