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)
- Related items
- Jack Cade
- Joan of Arc
- Paper Crown, The
- Warwick the Kingmaker
- White Rose and the Red, The
- Witchcraft
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 19 Sep 2024)