Caliban Upon Setebos
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast of Robert Browning’s poetic take on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, in which Caliban reflects on life, religion and human nature. The poem is read by Cecil Trouncer.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 5 Feb 1948 at 20:50 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known
Credits
- Writer
- Robert Browning
- Cast
Cecil Trouncer
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Subjects
- Drama; English language and literature
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Textual information
- 'Caliban upon Setebos Or, Natural Theology in the Island’ was originally published in Browning’s poetry collection Dramatis Personae (London: Chapman and Hall, 1864).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Caliban Upon Setebos". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66423 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)