Macbeth
- Alternative title
- BBC Radio Collection: William Shakespeare’s Macbeth
- Synopsis
- Shakespeare’s tragedy adapted for radio, with Ken Stott as Macbeth and Phyllis Logan as Lady Macbeth. Music by Dominic Muldowney accompanies the play.
- Series
- Sunday Play, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio; Radio
- Transmission details
- 10 Sep 2000 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 110 mins
- Availability
- Sale
Credits
- Director
- Richard Eyre
- Producer
- Kate Rowland
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Dominic Muldowney
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Commercially released as part of the BBC Radio collection series in 2000, cassettes and CDs of the production that include an introduction by Richard Eyre and an essay from the producer are available for sale from the BBC Shop (www.bbcshop.com) or through retail outlets.
- History
- Originally 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.
The production was also scheduled to follow the BBC1 television broadcast of the play on 14 November 2000 (BBC ShakespeaRe-Told season). Transmission was accordingly repeated on 20 November 2005 in the BBC Radio 3 ‘Drama on 3’ slot. - Reviews
- Richard Eyre, who made his radio debut with this production, comments on the challenges of directing a radio Shakespeare in ‘The Scottish play takes to the Eyre’, an article published by BBC Radio Press Information, Week 37, 9-15 September 2000, p. 16.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Distributor (Sale)
- 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
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Macbeth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66515 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)