Much Ado About Nothing
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast of John Gielgud’s production of the play for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company. Adapted and produced for broadcasting by William Hughes.
No further information known (11/2008). - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 5 Jun 1949
- Transmission details
- 20 Jul 1949 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Midland)
- Duration
- 120 (incl. interval)
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Director
- John Gielgud
- Producer
- William Hughes
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
- Theatre company
- Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- More information on the stage production can be found at the RSC Performance Database.
- General
- Rehearsal: 5/6/1949
- History
- The press night for the stage performance at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, was 19 April 1949. The programme is broadcast in two parts with a fifteen-minute break for the news at 9 p. m.
- Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- Source: Radio Times (London edition)
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Much Ado About Nothing". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71635 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)