Sonnet Day on BBC Radio 3
- Synopsis
- As part of the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s sonnets, 14 sonnets are read by Sir Ian McKellen as drop-ins through the day’s programmes, starting off with the 7am BREAKFAST programme and ending with LATE JUNCTION at 11.15pm.
McKellen reads sonnets
- 33, 18 and 23 in the BREAKFAST programme (7:00-10:00)
- 55, 60 an 87 in AFTERNOON ON 3 (13:00-14:00)
- 116 and 65 in IN TUNE (17:00-19:00)
- 73 in PERFORMANCE ON 3 (19:00-21:15)
- 94 in NIGHT WAVES (21:15-22:00)
Sonnet 12 is read between programmes THE ESSAY:UNDER THE INFLUENCE (23:00-23:15) and LATE JUNCTION (23:15-01:00), the latter of which contains a reading of Sonnet 71. - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 20 May 2009 at 07:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Credits
- Cast
Ian McKellen
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Transmitted as part of the BBC poetry season.
- Reviews
- Source: Radio Times, BBC Press Information
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Sonnet Day on BBC Radio 3". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72170 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)