Jail

Synopsis: Critically acclaimed radio show featuring an eclectic mix of music selected by Bob Dylan relating to a chosen theme. Among the commentaries, interviews, phone calls interspersed between the music segments are "def poet" poetry recitations. For this show on the theme of ‘jail’ Dylan recites Cassius’ lines from Julius Caesar (I iii):
Nor stony tower, nor walls of beaten brass,
Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron,
Can be retentive to the strength of spirit:
But life being weary of these worldly bars
Never lacks power to dismiss itself.
Series: Theme Time Radio Hour
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Radio
Transmission details: 7 Jun 2006 at 10:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 2)
Duration: 60 mins

Notes: Shakespeare makes another appearance in Episode 8 of season 1 where an excerpt of
Sonnet 116 is quoted in relation to the theme of ‘marriage’. First aired on XM Satellite Radio on June 21, 2006.
General: Bob Dylan started his radio broadcasting career in the USA in May 2006 with a weekly radio show on the Deep Tracks channel of XM Satellite Radio,
History: Episode 6 from season 1.
Broadcast on BBC Radio 2, Thursday 17 April 2008, 11-12pm.
Reviews: The annotated THEME TIME playlist can be found at http://www.thebobdylanfanclub.com/themetime/index.htm (accessed 22/4/2008)

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