Shakespeare on Five Dollars a Day
- Synopsis
- Radio play written and directed by Douglas Kennedy. set in Dublin, it focuses on visiting American academic Bradshaw (Blain Fairman), whose main reason for accepting his post in the English department is to ‘meet alimony payments for his ex-wife in Florida and whose social mobility among the female students cuts no ice with his new employers’ (Radio Times programme information). No connection with Shakespeare’s play has been found beyond the title.
- Series
- Afternoon Theatre
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 6 Dec 1981
- Transmission details
- 1 Jan 1982 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 63 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Director
- Robert Cooper
- Writer
- Douglas Kennedy
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A BBC Northern Ireland Production.
- Textual information
- A transcript of the production is held by the Birmingham Central Library, Shakespeare Collection, and the BBC Written Archives Play Library in Caversham, Reading.
- Reviews
- Source: Radio Times, The Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare on Five Dollars a Day". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71568 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)