Comedies, The
- Synopsis
- Sixth 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, Margaret Leighton and Tony Britton perform speeches and scenes from Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Merchant of Venice and As You Like It. Felix Felton speaks an excerpt of The Merry Wives of Windsor. Richard David talks about the nature of Shakespeare’s comedies.
- Series
- Living Shakespeare, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 12 Jun 1958
- Transmission details
- 5 Nov 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
- Richard David (2)
- Cast
Cameron Miller Felix Felton Jane Barrett Margaret Leighton Tony Britton
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- As You Like It; Love’s Labour’s Lost; Merchant of Venice, The; Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- 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, "Comedies, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70806 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)