Much Ado About Nothing
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. Fourth in a series of 26 weekly programmes "designed as an anthology of the best-known and best-loved speeches and scenes" from Shakespeare’s better known plays. This episode showcases ‘the best of’ Much Ado About Nothing, presenting the banter between Benedick and Beatrice, played by John Neville and Gwen Cherrill.
- Series
- Best of Shakespeare, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 20 Apr 1964 at 19:15 (Channel: BBC World Service)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works
Notes
- Notes
- Both actors were part of the Nottingham Playhouse Company, the first Shakespearean company to tour West Africa in 1963 (sponsored by the British Council).
- General
- According to the programme notes in London Calling, more than half of the programmes were produced specially for the General Overseas Service, while the rest is taken from ‘classic’ BBC productions of the previous 20 years.
- History
- The series was transmitted as part of the ‘Shakespeare Quatercentenary’ celebrations of the General Overseas Service
- Reviews
- Source: London Calling, April 1964, 3: 13, p. 4.
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69250 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)