Shakespeare

Synopsis
Radio programme. Episode in a series devised by Sarah Dickinson in which she indulges her reporting fantasies. In this episode she talks to Shakespeare just after the first performance of Hamlet. Shakespeare tells her how he became England’s foremost actor-manager, and the first dramatist to hold shares in a theatre, Sarah quizzes him about allegations of youthful delinquency, and uncovers the secret that drives his ambition. There is an extract from a new play and comments by Ben Jonson.
Series
On Their Wavelength
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
24 Nov 1993 at 10:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Producer
Jim Hiley
Writer
Jim Hiley
Contributor
Sarah Dickinson
Cast
David CalderWilliam Shakespeare

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Shakespeare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67269 (Accessed 30 Nov 2024)