The Henry VI Trilogy: History into the Drama

Synopsis
Second of a 5-part series of scholarly talks on Shakespeare’s history plays. Emrys Jones looks at the new dramatic genre of the Shakespearean secular history play within the theatrical fashion of its time.
Series
Shakespeare and the Histories
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
5 Jul 1977 at 21:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
20 mins
Availability
Unknown

Credits

Contributor
Emrys Jones

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Henry VI part 1; Henry VI part 2; Henry VI part 3
Subjects
Drama; History
Keywords
monarchy; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
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Notes

Notes
Jones’s talk is reprinted in The Listener, 7 July 1977, pp. 13-14.
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.
Reviews
Source: Programme information based on Radio Times.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "The Henry VI Trilogy: History into the Drama". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68089 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)