Shakespeare Without Tears
- Synopsis
- BBC television comedy series. Billed as ‘an episode in the life of a laughing stock of television’. Howerd plays an out-of-work, frustrated, small part actor, desperate to secure a Shakespearean role. Fired from the coffee bar where he works for dropping crockery (and blaming the customers in loud Shakespearean rhetoric) he is hired as a dresser to irascible Shakespearean actor (Longdon). Howerd gets to masquerade as Lear in front of a female admirer and deputises as Laertes in a hammy performance of Hamlet.
- Series
- Frankie Howerd in...
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 28 Jan 1959 at 20:40 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found (2006).
Credits
- Director
- Eric Miller
- Writer
- Phil Sharp; Reuben Ship
- Cast
Bruce Whiteman Frankie Howerd Georgina Cookson Joyce Carpenter Terence Longdon Wilfred Cartre
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- The series was comprised of only two episodes.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare Without Tears". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66546 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)