Henry V
- Synopsis
- Radio version of Shakespeare’s play produced by Howard Rose. Leslie Banks stars in the title role with Celia Johnson as Katherine. C. Turner plays the drums.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 5 May 1935 at 17:30 (Channel: BBC National Programme)
- Duration
- 120 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- Howard Rose
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- C. Turner
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Henry V
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Broadcast during the week celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession of King George V.
- Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- Listener William Hendry from Barnes comments in the Radio Times: "a most irritating production. Why, against all recognised convention, was the French king made to speak English with a French accent ...? Why ... did it apply only to the king and not to the Dauphin? ... Why, when Katherine talked to her maid, was Shakespeare’s ‘Tu es’ altered to ‘Vous etes’? And why, oh why, was Mountjoy called ‘Montjwar’? (issue dated 17 May 1935, p. 9).
Source: BBC Programme Records 1933-1935, Radio Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Henry V". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69800 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)