Shakespeare’s Country
- Synopsis
- Radio play written by Blair (pseudonym for W. W. Blair-Fish), dramatising Shakespeare’s youth in the Midlands.
- Series
- Wednesday Matinee
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 23 Apr 1947 at 16:00 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 50 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy traced
Credits
- Producer
- Mary Hope Allen
- Writer
- Blair
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A script of the play is held at BBC Written Archives, Caversham, Reading. Another production of the play with a different cast was broadcast on BBC Home on June 27, 1948. This transmission was produced by Raymond Raikes, with music for the Elizabethan Jingles selected by Elizabeth Poston.
- General
- Rehearsals: 22/4/1947-23/4/1947
- History
- Part of a week of programmes devoted to Shakespeare’s birthday.
- Textual information
- A script of the play is held at BBC Written Archives, Caversham, Reading.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’s Country". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av38328 (Accessed 15 Oct 2024)