SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio current affairs and news programme. In this four minute item correspondent Raymond Buchanan reports on what happens if you combine two cultural icons, Shakespeare and the Beatles. Chris O’Neill, a singer from a Beatles tribute band has put the words of William Shakespeare to music and performs extracts from As You Like It and Shakespeare’s sonnets. Dr Adam Hansen from Northumbria University, who is currently writing a book on the Bard and popular music, comments.

Series

Today

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

6 Oct 2008 at 08:40 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Duration

4 mins

Credits

Contributor

Adam Hansen; Chris O’Neill; Raymond Buchanan

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); musical adaptations

Notes

Notes

The BBC Today programme website includes an audio archive of Today programmes stretching back to 2003. See http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/default.stm (accessed 10/2008)

Reviews

Source: BBC Radio 4 Today programme information; BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7655167.stm (accessed 7/10/2008)

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

Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

Web

http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7393 1514

Fax

020 7393 1555

Address

For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ