Love’s Labour’s Lost
- Synopsis
- Radio version of Shakespeare’s play produced by Raymond Raikes. With Geraldine McEwan as Rosaline and Tony Britton as Berowne. Michael Spice narrates. The riddle song by Gerald Finzi was originally composed for a radio production in 1946. Incidental music is played by the London Chamber Orchestra conducted by Anthony Bernard.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 27 Dec 1962 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 115 (incl. interval)
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- Raymond Raikes
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Gerald Finzi
- Contributor
- Anthony Bernard; Michael Spice
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- 16th Century
- Plays
- Love’s Labour’s Lost
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- This entry follows Radio Times and The Times listings information. It should be noted, however, that the BBC Programme Catalogue lists the same production but gives 7/1/1964 as the recording date and 15/1/1967 as the date when this production was broadcast (http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/SX+12526_2, accessed 22/10/2007).
- History
- The broadcast includes a 10-minute musical interval at 9pm.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Love’s Labour’s Lost". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69435 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)