Courting the East
- Synopsis
- Radio feature. Author and historian Jerry Brotton investigates the history of relations between England and the Islamic world during the early modern period, a complex alliance that he finds dramatised in Muslim figures appearing on the English stage at the time, such as Shakespeare’s Othello, Aaron, and the Prince of Morocco (The Merchant of Venice). With contributions by Professor Gerald MacLean (York University), Dr Matthew Dimmock (Sussex University), Professor Palmira Brummet (University of Tennessee), Professor Quasim Mathar, Dr Charlotte Scott (Goldsmith College, London))(45 minutes)
- Series
- Sunday Feature
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 22 Jul 2007 at 21:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 45 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Mark Richards
- Contributor
- Charlotte Scott; Gerald MacLean; Jerry Brotton; Matthew Dimmock; Palmira Brummet; Quasim Mathar
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The; Othello; Titus Andronicus
- Subjects
- Drama; History
- Keywords
- Islam; Ottoman Empire; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Muslims
Notes
- Notes
- Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 22/7/2007
Online Availability
- Online URL
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00q82kq
- Online price
- free
- Online format
- Streamed
Production Company
- Name
BBC Radio 4
- Web
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window
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
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Courting the East". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68844 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)