Figures of God’s Majesty
- Synopsis
- First of a 5-part series of scholarly talks on Shakespeare’s history plays. Anthony Tuck, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at Lancaster University, compares and contrasts images of kingship in Marlowe’s Edward II and Shakespeare’s Richard II.
- Series
- Shakespeare and the Histories
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 28 Jun 1977 at 21:40 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Contributor
- Anthony Tuck
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Richard II
- Subjects
- Drama; History
- Keywords
- monarchy; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- King of Snow
- Treason
- Victims
Notes
- Notes
- Tuck’s talk is reprinted in The Listener, 30 June 1977, pp. 849-850.
- History
- The series of talks on Shakespeare’s histories was broadcast to accompany the VIVAT REX series on Radio 4 (see separate entry.
- Textual information
- The series of talks on ‘Shakespeare and the Histories’ reprinted in The Listener was published as a separate set by BBC Publications in 1977.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Figures of God’s Majesty". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68009 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)