How to Appreciate Shakespeare
- Synopsis
- Satirical skit by S. Potter largely based on his book The Muse in Chains: A Study in Education (1937), an attack on methods of teaching English in Universities. The sketch is performed by Celia Johnson and members of the ‘How’ Shakespeare Repertory Productions.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 20 Apr 1947 at 18:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Producer
- Stephen Potter
- Writer
- Stephen Potter
- Cast
Betty Hardy Carleton Hobbs Celia Johnson Geoffrey Wincott Roy Plomley
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama; Literature
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Part of a week of programmes devoted to Shakespeare’s birthday.
- Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- According to Radio Times programme notes for this broadcast, the production "describes the peculiar world which has grown up round Shakespeare and which demonstrates in fact how not to appreciate him" (18 April 1947, p. 9).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "How to Appreciate Shakespeare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av38318 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)