Bird’s Eye Cod in Mushroom Sauce Advertisement

Synopsis
Television advertisement for Bird’s Eye ‘Cod in Mushroom Sauce’. June Whitfield, as Anne Hathaway, affecting a Warwickshire accent worries about Will (Terry-Thomas) who is struggling to find a title for his new play. In her tudor kitchen she prepares Bird’s Eye ‘Cod in Mushroom Sauce’ remembering that Will has always said ‘to thine own self be true’. She brings the meal to the living quarters where her husband awaits his dinner. Shakespeare enquires if it was made by her own fair hand. His wife replies ‘it’s as you like it, Will’. Struck by the phrase as a potential play title Will says ‘Good show, verily my Anne. My Anne hath a way with words’.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1970s

Credits

Cast
June WhitfieldAnne Hathaway
Terry-ThomasWilliam Shakespeare

Additional Details

Production type
Advertising/Trailers/Promos
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
The advertisement is included in JUNE WHITFIELD, an episode of The South Bank Show transmitted ITV1 29 June 2007 at 22.45. This programme may be viewed at the BFI National Archive and by subscribers to the BUFVC Off-Air Recording service.

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Bird’s Eye Cod in Mushroom Sauce Advertisement". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68896 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)