Seven Ages of Man, The

Synopsis
Lunchtime comedy. Seven-part weekly series in which comedienne Jo Brand takes Jaques’s famous speech as a starting-point to investigate whether attitudes and manners have changed since Shakespeare wrote his play. Set at Brand’s local shopping centre. With contributions from Jenny Eclair, Ben Elton, Wendy Liebman, Lily Tomlin, Mel Brooks, John Gielgud, and some some in-store announcements from Hattie Hayridge.
Series
Comedy Hour, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
16 Sep 2000 at 13:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 2)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Producer
Frank Stirling
Writer
Mark Kelly
Contributor
Jo Brand
Cast
Ben Elton 
Jenny Eclair 
John Gielgud 
Lily Tomlin 
Mel Brooks 
Wendy Liebman 

Additional Details

Production type
Sitcoms/Variety
Plays
As You Like It
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

UBC Media Group

Email
info1@ubcmedia.com
Web
http://www.ubcmedia.com External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7453 1600
Fax
020 7723 6132
Address
50 Lisson Street
London
NW1 5DF

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Seven Ages of Man, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66534 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)