Tragedies, The
- Synopsis
- Eighth 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 Donald Wolfit performs scenes from King Lear and John Humphrey stars in a speech from Hamlet. John F. Danby talks about the nature of Shakespeare’s tragedies.
- Series
- Living Shakespeare, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 19 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
- John F. Danby
- Cast
Donald Wolfit Lear Baliol Holloway Gabriel Woolf Godfrey Kenton John Humphrey Margaret Courtenay Rosalind Iden
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet; King Lear
- 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, "Tragedies, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70808 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)