SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

CBC radio broadcast of Richard II adapted by Lister Sinclair and directed by Andrew Allan. John Drainie is King Richard.

Series

Cbc Wednesday Night

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

21 Apr 1948 (Channel: CBC Radio)

Duration

60 mins

Credits

Director

Andrew Allan

Producer

Andrew Allan

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Lucio Agostini

Adaptor for Radio

Lister Sinclair

Cast

John Drainie	King Richard II
Arden Keay	Queen Isabel
Frank Peddie	John of Gaunt
Budd Knapp	Bolingbroke
Alan King
Bernard Braden
Edward Wilson
Eric Christmas
Glenn Burns
Howard Milson	Duchess of York
John Atkinson
John Bethune	Duke of Aumerle
Larry McCance
Mavor Moore
Robert Christie	Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland
Sam Payne
Tommy Tweed

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Richard II

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

Library and Archives Canada

Web

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Phone

(613) 996-5115

Fax

(613) 996-6274

Address

395 Wellington Street
Ottawa
ON K11 ON4
Canada

Online Retailer

Name

cbcshop.ca

Email

cbcshop@cbc.ca

Web

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Fax

416-205 2139

Address

CBC Shop
PO Box 500, Station ‘A’
Toronto
Ontario, MSW 1E6 Canada