SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s late play produced by Charles Lefaux starring Rachel Gurney as Hermione and Stephen Murray as Leontes. The music is selected and arranged by Anthony Hall.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

25 Mar 1966 at 19:50 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)

Duration

170 (incl. interval)

Credits

Producer

Charles Lefeaux

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Alan Boustead

Cast

Stephen Murray	Leontes, King of Sicily
Rachel Gurney	Hermione
Jill Bennett	Perdita
Edith Evans	Paulina
Haydn Jones	Autolycus
Anthony Hall	Gentleman (3)
Brian Hewlett	Lord
Cyril Shaps	Old Shepherd
Elizabeth Proud	Dorcas
Eric Anderson	Time, as Chorus
Eric Anderson	Archidamus
Eric Anderson	Gentleman (2)
Ernest Myers	Florizel
Harold Kasket	Gentleman (1)
Hector Ross	Antigonus
Jack May	Camillo
Jo Manning Wilson	Mamillius
Mary Wimbush	Emilia
Michael Kilgarriff	Polixenes
Michael McClain	Cleomenes
Miriam Margolyes	Mopsa
Preston Lockwood	Dion
Rachel Hunter	Young Shepherd (Clown)

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Winter’s Tale, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

A BBC recording

History

Broadcast in two parts with a 15-minute musical interval at 9.10 p.m.

Reviews

Source: Radio Times, The Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB