SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Second of three programmes of ‘fact and fancy’ concerned with Shakespeare’s Welsh characters.
H. P. Burton’s dramatic feature 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 opens at the Stratford-upon-Avon Guildhall and later moves to London and Windsor. Characters besides Shakespeare who appear are Thomas Jenkins, the Welsh schoolmaster of Stratford Grammar School, Queen Elizabeth, Richard Burbage, and Richard Quinney.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

22 Nov 1938 at 20:50 (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

Related items

Master Shakespeare and Glendower

Production Company

Name

BBC Radio