Henry at Agincourt

Synopsis
Leslie Banks performs scenes from Henry V, which, as Radio Times programme listings remind its wartime readers "contains some of the most stirring lines in English literature" (3 November 1939, p. 3).
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
5 Nov 1939 at 21:55 (Channel: BBC)
Duration
55 mins
Availability
No archive copy known

Credits

Producer
Val Gielgud
Writer
William Shakespeare
Cast
Leslie BanksKing Henry V

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Henry V
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
Part of a loose series of scenes from Shakespeare plays produced for radio by Val Gielgud in Fall 1939.
Textual information
A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Henry at Agincourt". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66561 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)