Much Ado About Shakespeare
- Synopsis
- Radio arts programme in which John Huntley presents a previously undiscovered tape that he recorded in 1956 with Laurence Olivier, describing the problems of shooting Shakespearean films. Other contributors are Kenneth Branagh and Olivier’s daughter Tamsin.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 30 Mar 1997 at 23:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 2)
- Duration
- 59 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Barry Littlechild
- Contributor
- John Huntley; Kenneth Branagh; Tamsin Olivier
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Film directing; Shakespeare on film; Olivier, Laurence (1907-1989)
Notes
- General
- Huntley worked as music and sound assistant on Laurence Olivier’s HAMLET (1948).
- Reviews
- Source: Radio Times, 29 March-4 April 1997, p. 130.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Shakespeare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69925 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)