Visitor to Dorset Garden, A

Synopsis
Radio broadcast. First of a series of four brief ‘Discoveries’ investigating in a "free-mingling of recorded and imagined utterance" the theory that "much in Shakespeare criticism may have first emerged from a clash of personalities or under the pressure of specific situations" (Radio Times, 27 March 1953, p.8).
This episode focuses on John Dryden’s sentiments about Shakespeare. With Alan Wheatley as Dryden. Written by Michael Innes and produced for broadcasting by Rayner Heppenstall.
Series
Discoveries in Shakespeare
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
2 Apr 1953 at 19:35 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
Duration
45 mins
Availability
Unknown

Credits

Producer
Rayner Heppenstall
Writer
J. I. M. Stewart; Michael Innes
Cast
Alan WheatleyJohn Dryden
Basil JonesCharles D’Avenant
Edward Forsyth 
Felix FeltonThomas Rymer
Oliver BurtThomas Betterton
Raf de la Torre 
Trevor Kenyon 
William Fox 

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
biographies; Dryden, John; literary criticism; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General
Michael Innes is the pseudonym of Oxford academic J. I. M. Stewart (1906-1994).
History
First of a 4-part series on Discoveries in Shakespeare written by Michael Innes.
Reviews
Michael Innes introduces the general idea behind the series in ‘Discoveries in Shakespeare’ , Radio Times, 27 March 1953, p. 8.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Visitor to Dorset Garden, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72040 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)