Divine and the Secular, The
- Synopsis
- 5-part series of scholarly talks on Shakespeare’s history plays. In the third episode John Harvey, Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, argues that the usual claim for divine justice at work in the history plays is at odds with Shakespeare’s drastic secularisation of history and drama.
- Series
- Shakespeare and the Histories
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 15 Jul 1977 at 20:20 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 20 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Contributor
- John Harvey
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Richard II
- Subjects
- Drama; History
- Keywords
- monarchy; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Harvey’s talk is reprinted in The Listener, 21 July 1977, pp. 82-83.
- 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, "Divine and the Secular, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68095 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)