Richard II
- Synopsis
- Radio documentary series presented by Linda Cookson. Directors, designers and leading actors discuss the planning and staging of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s current stage production of Richard II. The production is directed for stage by Barry Kyle with Jeremy Irons as Richard and Michael Kitchen as Bolingbroke. Includes extracts from the play.
- Series
- RSC in Repertoire
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 31 Mar 1987 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Producer
- M. Corwin
- Contributor
- Barry Kyle; Linda Cookson; William Dudley
- Cast
Jeremy Irons King Richard II Brewster Mason John of Gaunt Michael Kitchen Bolingbroke
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Richard II
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- 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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Richard II". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68076 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)