Books Worth Reading
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast for schools. As part of this series of talks, two Shakespeare plays are used as the basis of an English literature lesson for 12-14 year old pupils: The Merchant of Venice and Julius Caesar. In the five sessions (one for each act) that are devoted to each play, the discussion focuses on character, plot, genre, analysis dramatic skill and historic background.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 3 Oct 1928 at 15:00 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 20 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Julius Caesar; Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama; Literature
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Transmitted on Sheffield, Hull, Leeds-Bradford, Liverpool and Stoke-on-Trent stations.
- History
- The course was transmitted from 26/9/1928-12/12/1928. The following episodes were Shakespeare-related:
The Merchant of Venice (5 Acts in 5 weekly episodes): 3/10/1928 - 31/10/1928
Julius Caesar (5 Acts in 5 weekly episodes): 14/11/1928 - 12/12/1928 - Textual information
- A 20-page illustrated syllabus of this course can be found in BBC Broadcast to Schools, Vol. 4 (1928-1929), an archive copy of which is held by the London Institute of Education Information Service.
- Reviews
- Source: The Times, Programme and Syllabus of Transmission to Schools, September 1928 to June 1929, in: BBC Broadcast to Schools, Vol. 4 (BBC: London), p. 11.
Related
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Books Worth Reading". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70085 (Accessed 14 Nov 2024)