Roman Plays, The
- Synopsis
- Ninth 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 Pamela Brown and Alec Clunes perform in speeches and scenes from Antony and Cleopatra. Leo McKern and William Squire star in excerpts from Julius Caesar and Coriolanus. J. C. Sisson contemplates on what might have led Shakespeare to write his Roman plays.
- Series
- Living Shakespeare, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 26 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
- J. C. Sisson
- Cast
Pamela Brown Cleopatra Leo McKern Pauline Jameson William Squire
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Antony and Cleopatra; Coriolanus; Julius Caesar
- 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, The Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Roman Plays, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70809 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)