SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play directed for radio by Glyn Dearman, starring Wendy Murray as Viola, Harriet Walter as Olivia and Norman Rodway as Sir Toby. Music composed and conducted by David Cain.

Series

Saturday-Night Theatre

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

2 Oct 1982 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Duration

148 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Director

Glyn Dearman

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

David Cain

Cast

Wendy Murray	Viola (later disguised as Cesario)
Harriet Walter	Olivia
Alec McCowen	Orsino, Duke of Illyria
Bernard Hepton	Malvolio
Ronnie Stevens	Feste
Adrian Brett	Musician
Alex Jennings	Second Officer
Andrew Sachs	Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Anne Collis	Musician
Annette Isserlis	Musician
Christopher Wilson	Lute player
Crawford Logan	Valentine
Dilys Laye	Maria
Hugh Dickson	Priest
Ian Lavender	Fabian
James Aubrey	Antonio
Miranda Forbes	Servant of Olivia
Norman Rodway	Sir Toby Belch
Paul Arden-Taylor	Musician
Peter Tuddenham	Captain
Peter Vell	Musician
Roderick Skeaping	Musician
Simon Hewitt	Sebastian
Steve Hobson	Curio
Stuart Organ	First Officer

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Twelfth Night

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

This new production of the play was produced to celebrate the BBC’s 60th Anniversary. TWELFTH NIGHT was the first full-length studio presentation of a play on radio and was broadcast on 28 May 1923 (see separate entry).

Reviews

Source: Radio Times, The Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)