This England
- Synopsis
- Third in a series of 30-minute broadcasts showcasing scenes from Shakespeare’s plays performed by leading actors of the time. This episode focuses on Shakespeare’s comedies A Midsummer Night’s Dream, As You Like It and Twelfth Night. The series is arranged by Clemence Dane and produced by Val Gielgud. No further information available (8/2007).
- Series
- Man Shakespeare, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 19 Jun 1941 at 02:45 (Channel: BBC World Service)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- Val Gielgud
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Adaptor for Radio
- Clemence Dane
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- As You Like It; Much Ado About Nothing; Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works
Notes
- Notes
- North American transmission. Transmission time is GMT.
- General
- According to the programme notes in London Calling, "The idea behind this series ... is to show through scenes from some of his [Shakespeare’s] plays the various facets of Shakespeare’s character, which reveal him as the most human and living of all poets" (Number 87, 1-14 June 1941).
- Reviews
- Source: London Calling
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "This England". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69079 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)