Julius Caesar

Alternative title: BBC Radio Collection: William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
Synopsis: Radio production of the play set in the 1920s. Directed by Eoin O’Callaghan, starring Gerard Murphy as Caesar. With an introduction by Richard Eyre.
Series: Sunday Play, The
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Audio; Radio
Transmission details: 26 Sep 1999 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration: 140 mins

Notes: This production is specifically set in 1920s Rome. According to director/producer Eoin O’Callaghan, "our choosing to set this radio play in 20th century Rome, a Rome under the shadow of facism and tyranny, iss intended to highlight the historical corruptability of all men of power" (BBC Press Information, Week 39, 25 September - 1 October 1999, p. 16).
Commercially released as part of the BBC Radio collection series in 1999, cassettes and CDs of the production that include an introduction by Richard Eyre and an essay by Eoin O’Callaghan 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.

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