Behind the Curtain
- Synopsis
- In this BBC Children’s Hour programme presenter James Pestridge takes two Midland children on a tour of some of Shakespeare’s boyhood possible haunts in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre they meet the actors and staff of the Shakespeare Festival Company.
- Series
- Children’s Hour
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 3 Jun 1948 at 17:30 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 25 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known
Credits
- Contributor
- James Pestridge
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Stratford Memorial Theatre
- Theatre company
- Shakespeare Festival Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford-upon-Avon; Shakespeare Memorial Theatre; Children’s radio
Notes
- History
- This programme was repeated as part of the SHAKESPEAREAN HOLIDAY episode in the ‘Hullo Children!' series broadcast in the BBC Light Programme on July 22, 1949 (see separate entry).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Behind the Curtain". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66533 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)