SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Second of a two-part production of Shakespeare’s play for radio. Acts III, IV and V of the play are arranged for broadcasting by Peter Dews. With Derek Hart as Henry, Prince of Wales and Norman Shelley as Falstaff.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

24 Mar 1956

Transmission details

20 Apr 1956 at 19:45 (Channel: BBC Midland)

Duration

75 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

Peter Dews

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Peter Woodthorpe	King Henry IV
Derek Hart	Prince Henry, later crowned Henry V
Norman Shelley	Sir John Falstaff
Kenneth Williams	Robert Shallow
Arnold Peters	Simon Shadow
Bob Arnold	Davy
Bob Arnold	Thomas Wart
Carleton Hobbs	Lord Chief Justice
David O’Brien	Silence
Deryck Guyler	Pistol
Jack May	Scroop, Archbishop of York
John Dexter	Prince John of Lancaster
Lewis Gedge	Harcourt
Lewis Gedge	Peter Bullcalf
Mervyn Blake	Ralph Mouldy
Michael Bates	Bardolph
Michael Shaw	Neville, Earl of Warwick
Noel Johnson	Lord Mowbray
Philip Morant	Holinshed
Ralph Hallett	Earl of Westmoreland
Ray Jackson	Thomas, Duke of Clarence
Ray Jackson	Francis Feeble
Robert Marsden	Lord Hastings

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Henry IV Part 2

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Transmitted by Midland Home Service.

General

Recorded at Maida Vale Studios, London.
Rehearsals: 29/2-2/3/1956

History

The first part of Henry IV, Part 2 was transmitted on 15/4/1956. In 1955, Dews had produced a similar two-part radio version for Henry IV, Part 1 (see separate entries for various parts).

Textual information

A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)