Twenty Minutes: The Adverb [07/09/2007]

Synopsis
Radio programme. In this episode of the BBC Proms’ literary interval programme Paul Allen’s guest is the novelist Kate Mosse who chooses and discusses her favourite writing on the subject of leadership. Featured extracts include Henry V ("Once more unto the breech") read by Jonathan Firth.
Series
Twenty Minutes
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
7 Sep 2007 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
20 mins

Credits

Contributor
Kate Mosse; Paul Allen
Cast
Jonathan FirthKing Henry V

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Henry V
Subjects
Drama; Literature
Keywords
leadership skills; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Recorded before a live audience at the Cadogan Hall, London.
General
According to BBC Radio 3 Publicity information,
"The guests’ choices range across a panoply of authors and poets, fiction and non-fiction, but at their core is a key Shakespearean speech which reflects one of his major pre-occupations, whether it be leadership, envy, war, or other key motifs of the plays" (19/7/2007).
History
Part of the series of TWENTY MINUTE episodes inspired by the Shakespeare theme of the 2007 BBC Proms season.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
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London
NW1 2DB

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Twenty Minutes: The Adverb [07/09/2007]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69067 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)