Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Alternative title
- Transformation of Bottom, The
- Synopsis
- First part of a televised adapation of a play for children. Robert Atkins, who wrote the script for the play and also stars as Bottom, introduces and explains the play. Part 2 was was televised a week later, on December 3, 1950 (see separate entry).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 26 Nov 1950 at 17:00 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known (2006)
Credits
- Producer
- Joy Harington
- Writer
- Ian Atkins; Robert Atkins; William Shakespeare
- Art Direction
- Stephen Taylor
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- children’s television; schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Notes
- History
- Broadcast in 2 parts. Part 2, entitled THE PLAY, was broadcast a week later on 3/12/1950 (see separate entry). Atkins’ televised adaptation of the entire play with a slightly different cast was broadcast on BBC on 17/4/1951 (see separate entry).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Midsummer Night’s Dream, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67071 (Accessed 04 Nov 2025)