Shakespeare’s Characters
- Synopsis
- Sixth talk in a series of radio programmes that introduces various fields of research within Shakespearean studies. J.I.M. Stewart, author of Character and Motive in Shakespeare, surveys theories on the interpretation of Shakespeare’s characters.
- Series
- Shakespeare and His World
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 23 Jul 1949 at 21:50 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 20 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known
Credits
- Contributor
- J. I. M. Stewart
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- literary criticism; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A written version of the broadcast was published by Stewart under the same title in The Listener vol. 42, 25 August 1949, pp. 312-313; 316.
- Reviews
- "The purpose of this series of talks is to indicate in a serious but untechnical form the changed picture of our knowledge of Shakespeare and his world, presented by eminent authorities who have themselves helped to bring this change about" ('New Light on Shakespeare’, Radio Times, 8 July 1949).
Source: The Times, Radio Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’s Characters". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66751 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)