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

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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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)