Uma and the Fairy Queen
- Synopsis
- Radio crime drama by Mahes Dattani. Bangalore female detective Uma Rao is drawn into a murder investigation when Michael Forsyth, leading actor from a visiting Shakespeare company from London, is kidnapped only to mysteriously reappear in time to play his part as Oberon. Uma, who attends the performance of the play, is about to find out that A Midsummer Night’s Dream can be a real pain in the bottom. Forsyth is murdered after the show. His wife, who plays Titania, is held for questioning and diplomatic relations between India, Pakistan and Britain are at stake. For Uma, the way the first scene of the play was acted by the couple seems to hold all the clues.
- Series
- Saturday Play
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 16 Aug 2003 at 14:30 (Channel: BBC4)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Marc Beeby
- Producer
- Marc Beeby
- Writer
- Mahesh Dattani
- Cast
Stephen Critchlow Michael Forsyth (Oberon) Souad Faress Nila Forsyth (Titania) Ajay Chhabra Suresh Rao Akbar Kutha Feroz Gerard McDermott Liam Kaleem Janjua Malik Priyanga Elan Uma Rao
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery; Multiculturalism
Notes
- History
- Broadcast on digital radio BBC7 as part of the ‘Indian Summer Season’ on October 31, 2006.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Uma and the Fairy Queen". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66814 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)