SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

John Gielgud stars in this radio adaptation of The Tempest, produced and adapted for broadcasting by E. A. Harding. With songs and special music composed by Norman Fulton and played by the BBC Theatre Orchestra. The singer is Eric Greene.

Series

World Theatre

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

17 Dec 1948

Transmission details

20 Dec 1948 at 21:15 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

105 mins

Credits

Producer

E. A. Harding

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Norman Fulton

Adaptor for Radio

E. A. Harding

Cast

John Gielgud	Prospero
Renee Asherson	Miranda
Philip Guard	Ariel
William Devlin	Caliban
Allan McClelland	Ferdinand
Charles Leno	Trinculo
Francis de Wolff	Stephano
Leslie Perrins	Sebastian
Malcolm Hayes	Antonio
Martin Lewis (2)	Alonso
William Trent	Gonzalo

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Tempest, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Rehearsals: 11/12/1948-17/12/1948

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)