Perkin Warbeck and Henry VIII: History, Drama, Truth
- Synopsis
- A 5-part series of scholarly talks on Shakespeare’s history plays. In his final talk R. A. Foakes examines how historical truth is pitted against dramatic truth in John Ford’s Perkin Warbeck and Henry VIII, a play attributed to both Shakespeare and Fletcher.
- Series
- Shakespeare and the Histories
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 29 Jul 1977 at 20:20 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 20 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Contributor
- R.A. Foakes
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Henry VIII
- Subjects
- Drama; History
- Keywords
- monarchy; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Ghosts
- Little Princes, The
- Tower, The
Notes
- Notes
- Foakes’s talk is reprinted in The Listener, 4 August 1977, pp. 141-142.
- 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, "Perkin Warbeck and Henry VIII: History, Drama, Truth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68113 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)