Shape of Shakespeare’s Plays, The

Synopsis
Fifth 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 Richard David’s talk on Shakespeare as a dramatic artist is followed by J. Dover Wilson’s contribution on ‘Editing the Texts’.
Series
Living Shakespeare, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Recording date
10 Feb 1958
Transmission details
29 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
John Dover Wilson; Richard David (2)

Additional Details

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

Notes

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, "Shape of Shakespeare’s Plays, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70805 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)