Who’s Afraid of the Big Bard Bard?
- Synopsis
- Radio documentary. Jeremy Nicholas investigates the current status of Shakespeare in the popular imagination; he talks to representatives from the acting profession, teachers, children and people in the street. He puts forward the view that Shakespeare is now more important as an industry than as a writer, and that very few English-speaking people either know or care much about his work. He comments on acting styles and the way in which Shakespeare is taught in schools. Tourists in Stratford upon Avon try to quote from Shakespeare and Jeremy Nicholas speaks of his experience as an 11-year old acting in Shakespeare play.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 23 Apr 1992 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 45 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Simon Elmes
- Contributor
- Jeremy Nicholas; Michael Maloney; Sylvestra Le Touzel
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- acting; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Heritage industry
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
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Who’s Afraid of the Big Bard Bard?". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37837 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)