Richard II
- Alternative title
- BBC Radio Collection: Willliam Shakespeare’s Richard II
- Synopsis
- Richard II adapted for radio, with Samuel West as Richard II, Joss Ackland as John of Gaunt and Janet Suzman as Duchess of Gloucester. Introduced by Richard Eyre. Music composed by Sylvia Hallett.
- Series
- Sunday Play, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio; Radio
- Transmission details
- 30 Apr 2000 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 180 mins
Credits
- Director
- Jeremy Mortimer
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Sylvia Hallett
- Contributor
- Richard Eyre
- Adaptor for Radio
- Jeremy Mortimer
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Richard II
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Richard II
Notes
- Notes
- Commercially released as part of the BBC Radio collection series in 2000, cassettes and CDs of the production are available for sale from the BBC Shop (www.bbcshop.com) or through retail outlets.
- History
- Broadcast as part of the BBC’s Shakespeare for the New Millennium season on Radio 3, in which the BBC mounted 17 new productions of Shakespeare in the space of four years. The emphasis of the productions is on a contemporary, innovative approach. The project was done in collaboration with BBC Worldwide, who were also responsible for the commerical release.
- Documentation
- Accompanying booklet.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Distributor
- Name
BBC Radio Collection, c/o Choices UK, 19-24 Manasty Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6UP, tel 01733 236800, fax 01733 230618, www.choicesdirect.co.uk
- enquiries@choicesuk.com
- Web
- http://www.choicesuk.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01733 236800
- Fax
- 01733 230618
- Address
- c/o Choices UK
19-24 Manasty Road
Orton Southgate
Peterborough
PE2 6UP
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Richard II". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66499 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)