Fourth Form Features: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
- Alternative title
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. This schools version of Shakespeare’s play is transmitted in three parts and aimed at 14-15 year old schoolchildren. Adapted by Jo Manton.
- Series
- Schools
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 11 Jun 1946 at 11:40 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 60 (total)
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Adaptor for Radio
- Jo Manton
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Transmitted in three 20-minute parts.
Part 1: 11/6/1946
Part 2: 18/6/1946
Part 3: 25/6/1946 - Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection. Part 3 of the broadcast is missing.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Fourth Form Features: A Midsummer Night’s Dream". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70445 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)