SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Political satire series led by impressionist Rory Bremner. Includes a sketch in which Jaques’ ‘seven ages of man’ speech is parodied to chronicle the ‘strange, eventful history’ that was the career of John Birt, former Director-General of the BBC and now advisor to Prime Minister Tony Blair. Tom Baker, who played Doctor Who, speaks the lines that list the attributes of Birt, famously the ‘dalek voice’ and a strong penchant for Armani suits.

Series

Bremner, Bird & Fortune

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

1 Oct 2005 at 20:00 (Channel: Channel Four)

Duration

60 mins

Credits

Director

Chris Fox; Steve Connelly

Producer

Geoff Atkinson

Writer

Geoff Atkinson; John Langdon; Rory Bremner

Cast

Tom Baker	Jaques
John Bird
John Fortune

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Plays

As You Like It

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

politics; satire; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Birt, John

Production Company

Name

Vera Productions

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
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Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7393 1514

Fax

020 7393 1555

Address

For Learning on Screen Members only
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London
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