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 BrownCleopatra
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 05 Dec 2024)