SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio production of the play produced and adapted for microphone by Barbara Burnham. With Sybil Thorndike, Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, Lewis Casson and Miles Malleson.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

6 Nov 1938 at 18:10 (Channel: BBC National Programme)

Duration

105 mins

Availability

No archive copy known

Credits

Producer

Barbara Burnham

Writer

William Shakespeare

Adaptor for Radio

Barbara Burnham

Cast

Lewis Casson	Leontes, King of Sicily
Sybil Thorndike	Hermione
Rosamund Merivale	Perdita
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies	Paulina
Miles Malleson	Autolycus
Alec Mango	Dion
Allan Jeayes	Camillo
Cecil Trouncer	Antigonus
Cecil Trouncer	Old Shepherd
Cherry Cottrell	Dorcas
Edgar Norfolk	Polixenes
Francis de Wolff	Cleomenes
Hubert Gregg	Florizel
Lucille Lisle	Mopsa
Nigel Stock	Young Shepherd (Clown)
Robin Maule	Mamillius

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Winter’s Tale, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information

A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Reviews

'Shakespeare by Wireless: The Winter’s Tale’, The Times, 14 November 1938, p. 18.
The actors’ views on the play and production can be found in "Stars in ‘The Winter’s Tale’", Radio Times, 4 November 1938, p. 10.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)