Scenes from the Booke of Sir Thomas More
- Synopsis
- Presentation of scenes from an unperformed Elizabethan play ascribed in part to Shakespeare.
Adapted and introduced by John Bryson. With Lewis Casson in the title role. - Series
- International Drama
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 22 Feb 1948
- Transmission details
- 24 Feb 1948 at 21:35 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known
Credits
- Producer
- Felix Felton
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Adaptor for Radio
- John Bryson
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The case for Shakespeare’s authorship is made by Professor A. W. Pollard in his Shakespeare’s Hand in Sir Thomas More (1923).
- General
- Rehearsals: 20/2/1948-22/2/1948
- History
- Radio premiere.
Episode 10 of the International Drama series transmitted on BBC Third Programme. - Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- For more information about this play and its production see John Bryson’s article on ‘The Hand of the Man of Stratford’ in Radio Times, 20 February 1948, p.4.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Scenes from the Booke of Sir Thomas More". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66430 (Accessed 15 Apr 2026)