SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Five-part radio series comparing the known historical facts about Macbeth with Shakespeare’s dramatisation. Produced in Inverness 950 years after the death of the 11th century Scottish king, the series tries to uncover something about Macbeth the man, his real-life wife, the myth of the witches and the true and fictional locations of Shakespeare’s Scottish play. In this series, the ‘real’ Macbeth (Liam Brennan), whose role was written by Chris Dolan, is resurrected to comment on the investigative contributions made by Nick Aitchinson, Alex Woolf, Molly Rorke, David Munro and James Taylor.

Series

Macbeth Remixed

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

13 Aug 2007 at 15:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Duration

15 mins

Credits

Producer

Penny Latin

Writer

Chris Dolan

Contributor

Alex Woolf; David Munro; James J. Taylor; Mary Rorke; Nick Aitchinson

Cast

Liam Brennan

Mac Bethad mac Findlaích (Macbeth)

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Macbeth

Subjects

Drama; History

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Macbeth, King of Scots (b? -1057)

Notes

History

Part 1: 13/8/2007
Part 2: 14/8/2007
Part 3: 15/8/2007
Part 4: 16/8/2007
Part 5: 17/8/2007
All broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at 15:45 BST.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

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