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 29 Nov 2024)