Scenes from Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’
- Synopsis
- In this entertainment programme for children, scenes from Shakespeare’s play were selected and produced for radio.
No further information known (4/2008). - Series
- Children’s Hour
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 27 Oct 1946 at 17:00 (Channel: BBC North)
- Duration
- 55 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Children’s radio
Notes
- Notes
- Broadcast on North and Northern Ireland Stations
- General
- The transcript notes suggests that this programme was written on special demand, presenting scenes from the play ‘for which we had more requests than any other’.
- 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, "Scenes from Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70800 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)