Late Mr Shakespeare, The

Synopsis
Radio play. Actor Robert Reynolds, known as Pickleherring, reminisces about his life as a boy actor in Shakespeare’s company, in Jonathan Broadbent’s adaptation of Robert Nye’s novel.
Series
Saturday Play, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
1 Nov 2008 at 14:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
60 mins

Credits

Producer
Jeremy Mortimer
Writer
Robert Nye
Adaptor for Radio
Jonathan Broadbent
Cast
Dan StarkeyPompey Bum
George LongworthBoy
Jill CardoPolly
Jim BroadbentPickleherring

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
actors; biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information
Robert Nye, The Late Mr Shakespeare (London: Penguin, 2000).
Reviews
Review by Martin Hoyle in Financial Times, 1 November 2008: "Finely acted (by real boy actor George Longworth), sparely directed, light on aural gimmicks."
Source: Radio Times, BBC Press Information

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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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
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Phone
020 7393 1514
Fax
020 7393 1555
Address
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77 Wells Street
London
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Late Mr Shakespeare, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71518 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)