Gielgud’s Letters
- Synopsis
- First episode in a five-part series of selected readings from John Gielgud’s correspondences through the decades. The episode focuses on Gielgud playing the lead in the 1936 production of Hamlet on Broadway. Richard Mangan, who edited the letters, narrates, and Derek Jacobi reads.
- Series
- Book of the Week
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio; Radio
- Transmission details
- 12 Apr 2004 at 09:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 15 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Emma Harding
- Writer
- John Gielgud
- Editor
- Richard Mangan
- Contributor
- Doreen Estall
- Cast
Derek Jacobi
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- actors; biographies; Gielgud, John (1904-2000); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The audio CD and cassette have been published by Orion, an imprint of the Orion Publishing Group also responsible for publishing the print version of Gielgud’s Letters, ed. Richard Mangan (London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2004), all of which are available from online retailers.
- History
- Episode 1 of 5.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Orion Publishing Group
- enquiries@lbsltd.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7240 3444
- Fax
- 020 7240 4822
- Address
- Orion House
5 Upper Saint Martin’s Lane
London
WC2H 9EA
UK
Online Retailer
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Gielgud’s Letters". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71140 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)