St. Crispin’s Day

Synopsis: Episode 14 of a 26-part serialisation of the Elizabethan history play (encompassing the reign of Edward II to Henry VI), adapted for radio by Martin Jenkins.This episode, based on Shakespeare’s Henry V, stars Martin Jarvis and Paul Scofield. With Richard Burton as narrator. The music for the series is composed by Christopher Whelen and played by members of the English Chamber Orchestra.
Series: Vivat Rex
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Radio
Recording date: 17 Feb 1977
Transmission details: 15 May 1977 at 21:03 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration: 55 mins

Director

Martin Jenkins (2)

Producer

Writer

Music

Contributor

Adaptor for Radio

Martin Jenkins (2)

Cast

Martin Jarvis	King Henry V
Paul Scofield	Chorus
Sean Barrett	Dauphin
Bernard Hepton	Duke of Gloucester
Brian Haines	Duke of Exeter
Clifford Norgate	Duke of Bourbon
Clifford Norgate	John Bates
Clive Swift	Sir John Talbot, later Earl of Shrewsbury
Colin Baker	Prince John of Lancaster
Crispin Gillbard	Page
David Graham	Earl of Westmoreland
Geoffrey Matthews	Gower
Gerald James	Fluellen
James Thomason	Sir Thomas Erpingham
Jeffrey Segal	French soldier (Le Fer)
John Baddeley	Michael Williams
John Hollis	Pistol
John Pullen	Duke of Orleans
John Rowe	Messenger
Michael N. Harbour	English Herald
Michael N. Harbour	Alexander Court
Michael Spice	Constable of France
Rod Beacham	Earl of Grandpre
William Eedle	Lord Rambures

History: VIVAT REX was presented by BBC Radio 4 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
Each episode of the broadcast was repeated on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesdays at 15:05.
Stills: A large portrait of Burton in front of the microphone can be found in Radio Times, 12-18 February 1977, pp. 61-62.
Textual information: To enable listeners to follow the episodes more easily, a booklet accompanying the series was published, written by Robert Cushman.
Reviews: On Burton’s performance see David Wade, ‘Voices’, The Radio Times, 19 February 1977, p. 10.
On a review of the first 6 episodes and Martin Jenkins’s view of the production see Wilfred De’ Ath’s ‘Kings complex’ in Radio Times, 26 March-1 April 1977, p. 66.

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