William Holds the Stage
- Synopsis
- Drama series for children based on Richmal Crompton’s stories. In this episode William’s class enters the Welbecker’s Shield Shakespeare competition and William decides to play Hamlet.
- Series
- Just William (1977)
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 13 Nov 1977 at 17:45 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Director
- John Davies
- Producer
- John Davies
- Writer
- Keith Dewhurst; Richmal Crompton
- Cast
Adrian Dannatt William Brian Oulton Headmaster Diana Fairfax Mrs Brown Ellis Dale Mr Welbecker Hugh Cross Mr Brown Nicola Reeves Dorinda Ursula Prince Mrs Lane
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Keywords
- children’s drama; children’s television; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); School productions
Notes
- History
- Season 2, episode 4.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
ITN Source
- uksales@itnsource.com
- Web
- http://www.itnsource.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 207 430 4480
- Address
- 200 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8XZ
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "William Holds the Stage". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68309 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)