SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio entertainment show in which presenter Marcus Brigstocke cajoles guests into experiencing something very everyday for the first time. In this episode, the culturally well-endowed comedian and political activist Mark Steel (after some improvising and spouting of cod blank verse) owns up to the fact that he has never seen or read Hamlet, and is being made to watch the BBC Television Shakespeare HAMLET, a production Steel finds boring and tedious (see separate entry).

Series

I’Ve Never Seen Star Wars

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

2 Oct 2008 at 18:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Duration

30 (total running time)

Credits

Producer

Bill Dare

Contributor

Marcus Brigstocke; Mark Steel

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Plays

Hamlet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

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