SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play produced by Donald McWhinne. With Peggy Ashcroft and Tony Britton in the title roles. Marius Goring doubles as Chorus and Mercutio. The programme is prefaced by a 10-minute interview between Peggy Ashcroft and Franklin Engelmann.

Series

Curtain Up!

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

6 Jan 1954 at 20:45 (Channel: BBC Light Programme)

Duration

150 (incl. interval)

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

Donald McWhinnie

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

Franklin Engelmann

Cast

Tony Britton	Romeo
Peggy Ashcroft	Juliet
Marius Goring	Mercutio
Donald Eccles	Friar Laurence
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies	Nurse
Brian Hayes	Gregory
Cyril Shaps	Sampson
Cyril Shaps	Friar John
Derek Birch	Balthasar
Frank Tickle	Abram
James Dale	Montague
James Wellman	Apothecary
Janet Burnell	Lady Montague
Jerome Willis	Benvolio
Joan Sanderson	Lady Capulet
Marius Goring	Chorus
Mervyn Blake	Capulet
Peter Duguid	Peter
Powys Thomas	Escalus, Prince of Verona
Richard Martin	Paris
Robert Shaw	Tybalt

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

A BBC recording.

History

Part of a ‘Stars in their Choices’ programme sequence in the Curtain up! series on BBC’s Light Programme. Broadcast in 2 parts with a 15-minute break for the news at 10pm.

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)