First Night Impressions. Part 2: the Actors
- Synopsis
- A six-part radio series in which Robert Cushman presents his views of the British theatre between 1973-1984 when he was drama critic on The Observer. Episode 2 looks at actors and includes performance extracts from the RSC production of King Lear with Michael Gambon as Lear and Antony Sher as the Fool.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 30 Apr 1986 at 18:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 29 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Jonathan James-Moore
- Contributor
- Robert Cushman
- Cast
Michael Gambon Lear Antony Sher Fool
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
- 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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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "First Night Impressions. Part 2: the Actors". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68907 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)