Merely Players
- Synopsis
- Radio play by Don Taylor. Asked by one of the Earl of Essex’s agents to stage Richard II, William Shakespeare (Michael Pennington) and other members of the Globe Theatre Company are drawn into a conspiracy against Queen Elizabeth I (Margaret Tyzack). Shakespeare himself is also entangled in amorous dealings with another dark lady (Frances Barber), who teaches him about poetry and sex.
- Series
- Monday Play, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 19 Feb 1996
- Transmission details
- 29 Apr 1996 at 19:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 90 mins
Credits
- Director
- Don Taylor
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Richard II
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Reviews
- Robert Hanks, Radio Review, The Independent, 30 April 1996, p. 30.
Production Company
- Name
First Writes
Sponsor
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
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Shakespeare, "Merely Players". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68606 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)