King Trash
- Synopsis
- Radio play written and directed by Mike Hodges, this reworking of King Lear tells the uncompromising story of 80-year-old criminal despot KT (George Sewell) who owns a landfill site in outer London. Cherie Lunghi plays his maliciously scheming daughter Honey. Tessa Worsley plays the second sister while Debbie, the youngest, who does not have a part in the performance, is a nun in a convent. Sound design by Giovanni Sipiano.
- Series
- Friday Play, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 29 Apr 2005 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 58 mins
Credits
- Director
- Michael Hodges
- Producer
- Roger Elsgood
- Writer
- Michael Hodges
- Contributor
- Giovanni Sipiano
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
- Name
Art and Adventure
- Contact
- Roger Elsgood
- roger@artandadventure.org
- Web
- http://http://www.l-ocean.org/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0)20 8692 0145 tel & fax
- Address
- 5 Darling Road
London
SE4 1QY
United Kingdom - Notes
- New name of l’Ocean Ltd
Sponsor
- Name
BBC Radio 4
- Web
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- 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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Trash". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67437 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)