Old Roman Tales in ‘Coriolanus’
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast for schools. In this English Literature series, I. M. Pagan identifies old folklore tales that are interwoven in various Shakespeare plays. This episode focuses on Coriolanus.
- Series
- Schools: How Shakespeare Used Old Stories
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 23 Feb 1927 at 15:30 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Contributor
- I. M. Pagan
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Coriolanus
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- folk tales; schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Literary Sources
Notes
- Notes
- Transmitted from Edinburgh station.
- Reviews
- Source: Programme and Syllabus of Transmission to Schools, January 17th to April 18th 1927, in: BBC Broadcast to Schools, Vol. 1 (BBC: London), p. 19.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Old Roman Tales in ‘Coriolanus’". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70081 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)