SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s unfinished play, produced and arranged for stereo by Raymond Raikes. With Stephen Murray in the title role. The music is composed and conducted by Christopher Whelen and performed by Veronica Lucas (soprano), the BBC Singers and Orchestra.

Series

World Drama

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

2 Feb 1975 at 19:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

105 mins

Credits

Producer

Raymond Raikes

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Christopher Whelen

Adaptor for Radio

Raymond Raikes

Cast

Stephen Murray	Timon of Athens
John Slater	Apemantus
Denis Quilley	Alcibiades
Peter Pratt	Flavius
Nigel Lambert	Poet
Alan Rowe	Servilius
Carole Boyd	Phrynia
Denis McCarthy	Caphis
Hector Ross	Soldier
Hector Ross	Merchant
Jack Carr
John Gabriel	Senator
John Gabriel	Isidore’s servant
John Gabriel	Moneylender
John Rye	Ventidius
Kate Coleridge	Timandra
Kerry Francis	Lucullus
Malcolm Hayes	Varro’s servant
Norman Wooland	Lucius
Paul Gaymon	Jeweller
Peter Pacey	Flaminius
Peter Whitman	Philotus
Peter Williams
Sion Probert
Trader Faulkner	Painter

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Timon of Athens

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Reviews

David Wade, ‘Classic resurrections’, The Times, 8 February 1975, p. 8.

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