Sources of Shakespeare’s Richard III, The
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. Tinch Minter researches source material from which Shakespeare wrote his play. His main resources seem to have been the English chronicles of Edward Hall (1548) and Raphael Holinshed (1577-78) who in turn based his writings on the 16th century biography of Richard by Thomas More.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- Jun 1984 at 03:30 (Channel: BBC World Service)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Contributor
- Tinch Minter
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Richard III
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Literary Sources
- Related items
- Richard III
Notes
- Notes
- All times are given in GMT.
- History
- Companion piece to the BBC World Service’s production of Richard III on 16/06/1984 and 23/06/1984 (see separate entry).
- Reviews
- Source: London Calling, June 1984
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Sources of Shakespeare’s Richard III, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71823 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)