SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

This audio drama is a continuation of the television series Doctor Who, with Peter Davison and Nicola Bryant returning to the roles of the Doctor and his companion Peri. In this adventure they have to deal with time paradoxes that occur when the mysterious ‘Mr Seyton’ attempts to alter history so that the reign of Richard III more closely resembles Shakespeare’s version of events, especially with regards to the fate of the Princes in the Tower. The play begins with Elizabethan audiences getting angry with Peri after she gives away the ending to Shakespeare’s ‘Richard III’ during an early performance of the play. It is eventually revealed that ‘Seyton’ is in fact Shakespeare himself.

Series

Doctor Who

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Year of release

2006

Recording date

Nov 2005

Duration

139 mins

Credits

Director

Gary Russell

Writer

Nev Fountain

Cast

Arthur Smith (2)	Clarrie (George, Duke of Clarence)
Caroline Morris	Erimem
Chris Neill	Sir James Tyrrel
Marcus Hutton	Duke of Buckingham
Michael Fenton-Stevens	'Mr Seyton’ / William Shakespeare
Nicola Bryant	Peri
Peter Davison	The Doctor
Stephen Beckett	Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard

Additional Details

Production type

Sound Recordings(Commercial)

Plays

Richard III

Subjects

Drama; English language and literature; History; Shakespeare

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Time Travel

Online Availability

Online price

£12.99

Online format

Download

Production Company

Name

Big Finish

Email

enquiries@bigfinish.com

Web

http://www.bigfinish.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01628 824102

Address

PO Box 3787
Maidenhead, Berkshire
SL6 3TF

Distributor

Name

Retail outlets