Tempest, The
- Synopsis
- Schools radio broadcast produced by George Dixon. A dramatic reading from The Tempest with Andrew Churchman and Hermione Hannen. Anna Calder-Marshall narrates.
- Series
- English Literature: Dramatic Reading
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 27 Oct 1936 at 14:30 (Channel: BBC National Programme)
- Duration
- 50 (total)
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Producer
- George Dixon
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
Andrew Churchman Anna Calder-Mashall Narrator Baliol Holloway Hermione Hannen Leslie French Robert Harris Terence de Marney
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Part of a series of dramatic readings for schools 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.)
- History
- Sixth broadcast in the series English Literature II.
Broadcast in two 25-minute parts in the ‘Schools’ slot.
Part 1: 27/10/1936
Part 2: 3/11/1936 - Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- Source: BBC Programme Records 1933-1935, Radio Times, The Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Tempest, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70437 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)