SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio version of a play attributed to John Fletcher and William Shakespeare. Produced by Michael Bakewell. With Tony Britton as Arcite and Douglas Wilmer as Palamon.

Series

Shakespeare Apocrypha, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

8 Aug 1956

Transmission details

12 Oct 1956 at 18:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)

Duration

110 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

Michael Bakewell

Writer

John Fletcher (2); William Shakespeare

Cast

John Phillips	Theseus, Duke of Athens
Jill Balcon	Hippolyta
June Tobin	Emilia
Douglas Wilmer	Palamon
Tony Britton	Arcite
Beatrice Kane	Queen (2)
Brewster Mason	Pirithous
Catherine Salkeld	Queen (1)
Eric Anderson	Doctor
George Hagan	Jailer
Margaret Dale	Woman, attending Emilia
Marjorie Westbury	Jailer’s Daughter
Murray Hayne	Valerius
Norman Wynne	Jailer’s Brother
Peggy Thorpe-Bates	Queen (3)
Shaun O’Riordan	Wooer of the Jailer’s Daughter
Simon Carter	Servant
Tony Church	Friend of the Jailer (1)

Additional Details

Theatre company

BBC Drama Repertory Company

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Two Noble Kinsmen, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Apocrypha

Notes

General

Rehearsals: 4/8/1956-8/8/1956

History

Second in a series of Third Programme productions of lesser known plays that have been attributed to Shakespeare in whole or in part.

Textual information

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

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)