Dramatic Reading: Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Schools radio broadcast. Dramatic reading of the ghost scenes from Act I of Hamlet.
- Series
- Senior English II
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 20 Mar 1945 at 14:35 (Channel: BBC National Programme)
- Duration
- 25 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Adaptor for Radio
- Betty Cocking
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Julius Caesar
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Part of a programme of dramatic readings for schools originally 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.)
- Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is being held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- Source: The Times, Radio Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Dramatic Reading: Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70277 (Accessed 15 Apr 2025)