Bottom of the Well, The

Synopsis
Radio melodrama by Allan McClelland re-written for broadcasting from his stage-play Call It Madness in collaboration with E.J. King Bull. Starting off with young wannabe actor Denzil (Michael Warre) rehearsing a scene from Hamlet, the entire play - " a study of a sensitive, tormented individual" seems to be based on Shakespeare’s play. The action is set in a living-room on a mink farm in England. With music composed by John Hotchkis.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
1 Oct 1951 at 21:15 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
Duration
90 mins
Availability
No archive copy known

Credits

Producer
Mary Hope Allen
Writer
Allan McClelland
Adaptor for Radio
Allan McClelland; E. J. Bull
Cast
Michael WarreDenzil Knaresborough (Hamlet)
Campbel SingerMajor Clive Knaresborough
Gordon DaviesThe Rev. Philip Shipton
Jean ForsterMrs. Macilroy
Joan MaudeMaeve O’Reilly
Patrick BoxhillSammy O’Hara

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Historical period
1950s
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals

Notes

Reviews
Elwyn Jones, ‘A Hamlet-like Hero’, Radio Times, 28 September 1951, p. 17.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Bottom of the Well, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67663 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)