Henry Agincourt: Scenes from ‘Henry V’
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcasts of an extract from Shakespeare’s King Henry (Act IV), with Esmond Knight in the title role.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 28 Feb 1943 at 15:30 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 50 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Producer
- Peter Creswell
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
Esmond Knight King Henry V Phyllis Neilson-Terry Chorus Arthur Young Pistol Laidman Brown Fluellen
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Henry V
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- This was the first big radio part Knight played since he lost his sight during the war (cf. Radio Times, 26 February 1943, p. 5).
Rehearsals: 27/2/2008-28/2/2008 - Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- The title page announcement for this programme in the Radio Times reads: "In 1415 the men wore armour, and in 1943 the armour is borne by the vehicles, but the same spirit informs the steel" (issue dated 26 February 1943).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Henry Agincourt: Scenes from ‘Henry V’". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70629 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)