Synopsis

A radio programme made in honour of Shakespeare’s quartercentenary and compiled and presented by Lewis Nkosi. In the first item, the critic of The Statesman Ronald Bryden speaks about Laurence Olivier’s performance as Othello at the National Theatre.

Series

African Writers Club

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

1964

Duration

6 mins

Credits

Contributor

Lewis Nkosi; Ronald Bryden

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Olivier, Laurence (1907-1989)

Notes

Notes

UK Higher and Further Education staff and students are permitted free access to the recording at http://sounds.bl.uk/Browse.aspx?Collection=AfricanWritersClub. The BL catalogue record notes that it does not seem to be the programme as broadcast as some of the items introduced by Nkosi are not included.

General

The African Writers Club collection comprises over 250 hours of radio programmes about African literary, social and cultural issues. Made at the Transcription Centre in London in the 1960s under its Director Dennis Duerden, the tapes were distributed for broadcast by radio stations in Africa and elsewhere.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

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
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