SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Interlude based on scenes from Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2, in which Falstaff roisters off to battle. Arranged and produced for radio by Peter Creswell. With D. A. Clarke-Smith as Falstaff.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

6 Oct 1939 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Producer

Peter Creswell

Writer

William Shakespeare

Adaptor for Radio

Peter Creswell

Cast

Ivan Samson	Prince Henry (Hal)
Barbara Couper	Mistress Quickly
Harold Scott	Robert Shallow
Bryan Powley	Francis Feeble
Carleton Hobbs	Silence
Henry Longhurst	Ralph Mouldy
Laidman Brown	Simon Shadow
Macdonald Parke	Thomas Wart
Norman Shelley	Peter Bullcalf
Philip Wade	Bardolph

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Henry IV Part 1; Henry IV Part 2

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Falstaff

Notes

Notes

A written transcript of the production is being held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

History

First in a series of scenes from famous plays broadcast by BBC radio during the war.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)