SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio broadcast. Much Ado About Nothing adapted and produced by John Powell with Paul Daneman as Benedick, Fenella Fielding as Beatrice and Ralph Richardson as Dogberry.

Series

Sunday Play

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

4 Sep 1969

Transmission details

19 Sep 1969 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

150 mins

Credits

Producer

John Powell (2)

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

David Cain

Adaptor for Radio

John Powell (2)

Cast

Fenella Fielding	Beatrice
Paul Daneman	Benedick
Martin Jarvis	Claudio
Ronald Allen	Don Pedro
Ralph Richardson	Dogberry
Brian Haines	Sexton
Cecil Parker	Leonato
Charles Simon	Friar Francis
David Valla	Conrade
Garard Green	Seacole (Watchman (1))
Heron Carvic	Don John
John Bryning	Oatcake (Watchman (2))
John Pullen	Borachio
Madi Hedd	Ursula
Malcolm Hayes	Antonio
Margaret Wolfit	Margaret
Nigel Lambert	Balthasar
Perlita Neilson	Hero
Richard Goolden	Verges

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Much Ado About Nothing

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

The instrumentalists on this production were: David Munrow, Christopher Hogwood, Oliver Brookes, James Blades, Michael Laird, Roger Brenner. The singers are Sally Le Sage, James Bowman, Nigel Rogers.

Reviews

David Wade, ‘Sound of Shakespeare’, The Times, 8 November 1969, p. III: "... as a composition in sound it [the production] must rank in the very top class. From its atmosphere, perspective and detail it was apparent that Mr. Powell had brought to it an exceptional aural imagination combined with a vast capacity for taking pains".

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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
London
NW1 2DB