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
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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 26 Nov 2024)