Winter’s Tale, The

Synopsis
Full-length radio adaptation of the play produced in stereo by Martin Jenkins. With Ronald Pickup as Leontes and Hannah Gordon as Hermione, John Gielgud is Time. Music composed by David Timson and sung by Alan Dudley, Theresa Streatfeild, Patience Tomlinson and the composer.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Recording date
14 Oct 1981
Transmission details
21 Jan 1982 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
180 mins

Credits

Director
Martin Jenkins (2)
Producer
Martin Jenkins (2)
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
David Timson
Cast
Ronald PickupLeontes, King of Sicily
Hannah GordonHermione
Angela PleasencePerdita
Barbara JeffordPaulina
Derek Smith (3)Autolycus
Alan DudleyPaulina’s steward
Christopher GuardFlorizel
Cyril LuckhamOld Shepherd
David TimsonYoung Shepherd (Clown)
Gary BondPolixenes
George ParsonsJailer
George ParsonsRogero
Hugh DicksonGentleman
Jill LidstoneLady
John GielgudTime, as Chorus
John LiveseyCourt Officer
John LiveseyDion
Michael GoughAntigonus
Michael Spice 
Michael SpiceCamillo
Michael Tudor BarnesCleomenes
Michael Tudor BarnesArchidamus
Patience TomlinsonDorcas
Patience TomlinsonMamillius
Pauline LettsEmilia
Spencer BanksDoctor
Spencer BanksServant
Stella ForgeShepherdess
Stephen Thorne (2)Lord (1) (Lord)
Stephen Thorne (2)Mariner
Steve HodsonLord
Steve HodsonShepherd’s servant (Servant)
Theresa StreatfeildMopsa

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Winter’s Tale, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
A BBC recording.
Reviews
Source: Radio Times, The Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Winter’s Tale, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67915 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)