SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Current affairs series. This edition includes a short sequence in which presenter Fran Morrison reports from the Barbican, London, where actress Jenny Agutter is playing four different roles in a season with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Includes a short interview with Agutter and an extract from a rehearsal of Edward Bond’s Lear.

Series

Nationwide

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

6 May 1983 at 18:22 (Channel: BBC1)

Duration

23 mins

Credits

Writer

Edward Bond

Contributor

Fran Morrison; Jenny Agutter

Additional Details

Theatre company

Royal Shakespeare Company

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
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