In a Questionable Shape
- Alternative title
- Daunt and Dervish
- Synopsis
- Radio detective series. In this episode, the Daunt and Dervish Detective Agency is involved in a case of blackmail that takes Josephine and Susan back to the Old Vic Theatre and its current production of Hamlet. The Shakespearean tragedy is given a new ending when, during a performance, Susan Dervish appears on stage as Ophelia’s ghost to interrupt the swordfight between Laertes and Hamlet.
- Series
- Afternoon Play
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 19 May 2006 at 14:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 45 mins
Credits
- Director
- Colin Guthrie
- Producer
- Colin Guthrie
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- 1940s
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery; alternative endings
Notes
- General
- 'Daunt and Dervish’ is a post-war period detective series written by Guy Meredith, from an idea by Anna Massey and Imelda Staunton. It follows the adventures of Josephine Daunt and Susan Dervish, ex-employees of The Ministry of Defence, who more or less successfully run their own detective agency.
- History
- First episode in the second series. The first series, comprised of five episodes, was originally broadcast in November -December 2003.
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
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "In a Questionable Shape". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37784 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)