Updating Shakespeare

Synopsis
A schools broadcast. John Barton of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Michael Bogdanov (National Theatre) and actor Michael Pennington discuss with an audience of students the issues involved in presenting Shakespeare’s plays to a modern audience.
Series
General Studies
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
11 Mar 1985 at 11:42 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration
28 mins

Credits

Producer
Bruce Jamson
Contributor
John Barton; Michael Bogdanov; Michael Pennington

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
Broadcast on BBC2 as part of the ‘Daytime on Two’ schools programme.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Updating Shakespeare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av38040 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)