Reign of King Edward III, The
- Synopsis
- Radio adaptation of the anonymous chronicle-history of The Reign of King Edward III (1569) attributed to Shakespeare by publishers Rogers and Ley in 1656. Adapted and produced by Peter Watts with Valentine Dyall in the title role. Gordon Davies stars as Rafael Holinshed who narrates the story. The cast is made up by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company.
- Series
- Shakespeare Apocrypha
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 29 Apr 1956 at 18:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 120 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- Peter Watts
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Adaptor for Radio
- Peter Watts
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- BBC Drama Repertory Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Apocrypha
Notes
- History
- First in a series of Third Programme productions of lesser known plays that have been attributed to Shakespeare in whole or in part.
- Reviews
- Alan Keen discusses the production in ‘Did Shakespeare Write "Edward III"?', Radio Times, 27 April 1956, p. 4.
Source: The Times, Radio Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Reign of King Edward III, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70927 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)