Scenes from ‘Richard II’
- Synopsis
- Schools radio broadcast. Dramatic reading of scenes from Shakespeare’s Richard II with Dennis Arundell and Peter Creswell.
- Series
- Dramatic Reading
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 13 Nov 1931 at 15:45 (Channel: BBC National Programme)
- Duration
- 33 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
Dennis Arundell Peter Creswell
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Richard II
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Part of a series of dramatic readings for schools devised to last no longer than 30 minutes and meant to be spoken by no more than 3 or 4 actors. As the programme notes specify, these readings were not intended to represent Shakespeare’s plays, "but to give pupils the opportunity of hearing Shakespeare well read" (Programme and Syllabus of Transmission to Schools, September 1930 to January 1931, in: BBC Broadcast to Schools, Vol. 10, BBC: London, p.33.)
- Reviews
- Source: BBC Programme Records 1929-1932, The Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Scenes from ‘Richard II’". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69998 (Accessed 21 Sep 2024)