SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra adapted and produced for broadcasting by R. D. Smith. The cast includes Peggy Ashcroft and Peter Finch in the title roles and Rupert Davies as Enobarbus. With music specially composed by Humphrey Searly and conducted by Marcus Dods.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

12 Jul 1965 at 19:45 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

135 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

R. D. Smith

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Humphrey Searle

Contributor

Marcus Dods

Adaptor for Radio

R. D. Smith

Cast

Peter Finch	Mark Antony
Peggy Ashcroft	Cleopatra
Gordon Gardner	Octavius Caesar
Ralph Truman	Sextus Pompey
Rupert Davies	Enobarbus
Alan Haines	Dolabella
Andrew Sachs	Lepidus
Basil Jones	Mardian
Bruce Beeby	Scarus
David Andrews	Schoolmaster (Ambassador)
Denis McCarthy	Philo
Frederick Treves	Dercetus
Gudrun Ure	Charmian
Hamlyn Benson	Singer
John Hollis	Countryman
John Hollis	Menas
Margaret Gordon	Octavia
Patrick Barr (2)	Alexas
Peter Bartlett (2)	Thidias
Peter Mannker	Guard
Robert Sansom	Agrippa
Stephen Thorne (2)	Messenger
Sylvia Coleridge	Iras
Timothy Harley	Eros
Wilfrid Carter	Soothsayer

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Antony and Cleopatra

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

A BBC recording

History

The programmes is preceded by a 15-minute talk about Cleopatra (see separate entry).

Reviews

Source: Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)