Shakespeare’ S Historical Plays
- Synopsis
- Radio talk in which M. R. Ridley discusses the object of the Third Programme’s Festival of Shakespeare’s history plays, all of which he has arranged for broadcasting. He explains the method he has used in editing the plays and why a running commentary has been added to the transmission.
- Series
- Shakespeare’s Historical Plays
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 4 Oct 1947 at 20:45 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 15 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known
Credits
- Adaptor for Radio
- Maurice Roy Ridley
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- The BBC Third Programme transmitted the complete sequence of Shakespeare’s historical plays (with the exception of King John and Henry VIII) within a single week commencing October 4, 1947.
- Reviews
- An article on Shakespeare’s conception of the history plays by E. M. W. Tillyard was published by The Radio Times to introduce the sequence of transmissions. Cf. ‘Our Nearest Approach to a National Epic’ , 3 October 1947, p. 4.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’ S Historical Plays". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66319 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)