First Shakespeare Night: ‘Twelfth Night’
- Alternative title
- Preliminary Talk on Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. After the 7.15 pm news Miss A. B. Nowell gives a preliminary talk on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night that is followed by a performance of the play at 8.15.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 18 Jul 1923 at 19:15 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 165 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy extant
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- A. B. Nowell
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Broadcast from BBC Manchester.
- General
- According to Alan Beck, this was Manchester Station’s first dramatic radio production (The Invisible Play: B.B.C. Radio Drama 1922-1928. Section 3.2.2 http://www.kent.ac.uk/sdfva/invisibleplay/index.html)
- Reviews
- Source: The Times programme listings.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "First Shakespeare Night: ‘Twelfth Night’". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67114 (Accessed 31 Mar 2025)