Shakespeare’s Imagery

Synopsis
Fourth in a series of ten educational radio programmes in which various aspects of Shakespeare’s life and work are discussed by scholars and theatre practitioners with illustrative excerpts from his plays and poems.
In this episode L. C. Knights talks about the imagery of Shakespeare’s plays while Maurice R. Ridley discusses the relative importance of ‘Plot and Character in Shakespeare’s Plays’.
Series
Living Shakespeare, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Recording date
19 Mar 1958
Transmission details
22 Oct 1958 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Network Three)
Duration
30 mins
Availability
Unknown

Credits

Producer
John Allen; Robert Gittings
Writer
William Shakespeare
Editor
John Allen; Robert Gittings
Contributor
L.C. Knights; Maurice Roy Ridley

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
literary criticism; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Imagery

Notes

Notes
A BBC Recording.
History
Broadcast as part of the Listen and Learn series on Network Three. The series or part of the series was apparently also broadcast in 15 minute installments. The date for these shorter transmissions is unknown.
Textual information
A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
Reviews
Source: Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’s Imagery". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70798 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)