SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Supposition for Radio on the Death of William Shakespeare, A

Synopsis

Radio drama written and produced by David Lytton imagining the latter days of Shakespeare’s life in Stratford-upon-Avon. With Deryck Guyler as Shakespeare and Angela Baddeley as his wife.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

27 Apr 1956 at 20:15 (Channel: BBC Midland)

Duration

45 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Writer

David Lytton

Adaptor for Radio

David Lytton

Cast

Alaric Cotter	Boy
Angela Baddeley	Anne Shakespeare
Bob Arnold	Francis Colliins
Claire Bloom	Susannah Hall
Cyril Shaps	Heminge
Deryck Guyler	William Shakespeare
Duncan McIntyre	Condell
Eileen Barry	Judith Quiney
Godfrey Kenton	John Hull
Jack May	Thomas Russell
John Baddeley	Richard Tyler
Michael Shaw	John Carrier
Nan Marriott Watson	Maria
Norman Mitchell	Watchman
T. Hannam-Clarke	Charles Rooke

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Historical period

17th Century

Keywords

biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Broadcast on Midland Home Service.

Textual information

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

Reviews

David Lytton introduces his play in ‘The Mortal Shakespeare’ (Radio Times, Midlands Edition, 20 April 1956, p. 9).

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)