SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio drama. The Tempest as adapted by Herbert Farjeon with John Gielgud as Prospero. With music composed by Norman Demuth.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

13 Mar 1953

Transmission details

1 Jun 1953 at 21:15 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

116 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

Mary Hope Allen

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Norman Demuth

Adaptor for Radio

Herbert Farjeon

Cast

John Gielgud	Prospero
Peggy Bryan	Miranda
Jeremy Spenser	Ariel
William Devlin	Caliban
Derek Hart	Ferdinand
Arthur Lawrence	Francisco
Cyril Shaps	Master of the Ship
Edward Lexy
Eric Porter	Alonso
Frank Tickle	Boatswain
George Rose	Stephano
Godfrey Kenton	Sebastian
Grizelda Hervey	Juno
Hugh Manning	Antonio
Leon Quartermaine	Gonzalo
Leslie French	Trinculo
Lydia Sherwood	Iris
Norman Claridge	Adrian
Susan Richards	Ceres

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Tempest, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

A BBC recording.

General

Rehearsals: 7/3/1953-13/3/1953

Textual information

A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Reviews

Source: The Times, Radio Times

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
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