Little Princes, The

Synopsis: Episode 22 of a 26-part serialisation of the Elizabethan history play (encompassing the reign of Edward II to Henry VI), adapted for radio by Martin Jenkins. This episode, based on Shakespeare’s Richard III, stars Norman Rodway, Derek Godfrey and Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies. With Richard Burton as narrator. The music for the series is composed by Christopher Whelen and played by members of the English Chamber Orchestra.
Series: Vivat Rex
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Radio
Recording date: 5 Dec 1976
Transmission details: 10 Jul 1977 at 21:03 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration: 55 mins
Availability: Unknown

Director

Martin Jenkins (2)

Producer

Writer

Music

Contributor

Adaptor for Radio

Martin Jenkins (2)

Cast

Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies	Duchess of York
Elizabeth Lindsay	Prince Edward (Prince of Wales)
Judy Bennett	Richard, the young Duke of York
Bruce Beeby	Sir Robert Brackenbury
Christopher Benjamin	Lord Hastings
Colin Douglas	Stanley, Earl of Derby
Derek Godfrey	Duke of Buckingham
Godfrey Kenton	Archbishop of York (Cardinal)
Ian Ogilvy	Edward, Earl of March, later Edward IV
James Thomason	Bishop of Ely
Jane Knowles	Lady Anne
Jeffrey Segal	Lord Mayor of London
Jeffrey Segal	Messenger
Kerry Francis	Sir William Catesby
Michael Tudor Barnes	Sir Richard Ratcliffe
Norman Rodway	Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard
Paul Meier	Marquis of Dorset
Peter Craze	Lord Grey
Rod Beacham	Sir James Tyrrel
Susan Engel	Queen Elizabeth
Walter Hall	Earl Rivers

History: VIVAT REX was presented by BBC Radio 4 to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Each episode of the broadcast was repeated on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesdays at 15:05.
Stills: A large portrait of Burton in front of the microphone can be found in Radio Times, 12-18 February 1977, pp. 61-62.
Textual information: To enable listeners to follow the episodes more easily, a booklet accompanying the series was published, written by Robert Cushman.
Reviews: On Burton’s performance see David Wade, ‘Voices’, Radio Times, 19 February 1977, p. 10.
On a review of the first 6 episodes and Martin Jenkins’s view of the production see Wilfred De’ Ath’s ‘Kings complex’ in Radio Times, 26 March-1 April 1977, p. 66.

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