SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of the play broadcast in two parts. Produced by Peter Watts, with Laurence Payne and Belle Chrystall in the title roles.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

26 Nov 1946 at 19:45 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)

Duration

120 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Producer

Peter Watts

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Laurence Payne	Troilus
Belle Chrystall	Cressida
Dennis Arundell	Thersites
Max Adrian	Pandarus
Stephen Murray	Ulysses
Abraham Sofaer	Agamemnon
Andrew Churchman	Calchas
Andrew Faulds	Prologue
Beryl Calder	Cassandra
Bryan Powley	Nestor
Bryan Spielman	Diomedes
Charles Marford	Alexander
Cyril Gardiner	Patroclus
Elsa Palmer	Andromache
Francis de Wolff	Ajax
Grizelda Hervey	Helen
Howard Marion-Crawford	Achilles
Leonard Sachs	Paris
Lionel Stevens	Helenus
Peter Creswell	Menelaus
Ralph de Rohan	Priam, King of Troy
Reyner Barton	Aeneas
Stanley van Beers	Margareton
Valentine Dyall	Hector

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Troilus and Cressida

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.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)