SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Devised for broadcasting on St. George’s Day , this sequence from Henry V was produced for radio by John Gibson with Richard Burton in the title role and John Neville as Chorus.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

17 Apr 1956

Transmission details

22 Apr 1956 at 21:15 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

50 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

John Gibson

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Richard Burton	King Henry V
John Neville	Chorus
Dudley Jones	Fluellen
Geoffrey Matthews	Duke of York
Geoffrey Matthews	John Bates
George Merritt	Gower
Hamilton Dyce	Duke of Bedford
John Gabriel	Pistol
Manning Wilson	Michael Williams
Martin Lewis	Sir Thomas Erpingham
Olaf Pooley	Earl of Salisbury
Peter Howell (2)	Montjoy
Richard Bebb	Earl of Westmoreland
Richard Bebb (2)	Duke of Gloucester
Richard Williams	Duke of Exeter

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Henry V

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Rehearsals: 15/4/1956-17/4/1956

History

The broadcast was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 Extra 12 August 2014 11:15-12:00.

Textual information

A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Reviews

Source: The Times, Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

Web

http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7393 1514

Fax

020 7393 1555

Address

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