SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

A television play about William Shakespeare and his family written by David Scott Daniell and produced for broadcasting by Joy Harington. With Alan MacNaughtan as William Shakespeare. Settings are by Richard Henry.

Series

Children’s Newsreel

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Transmission details

22 Apr 1954 at 17:00 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

50 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

Joy Harington

Writer

David Scott Daniell

Cast

Alan MacNaughtan	William Shakespeare
Dorothy Black	Mary Shakespeare
Jimmy Gardner	Simon
John Breslin
Lane Meddick
Philip Dale	Master Underhill
Philip Guard	Gilbert Shakespeare
Richard Leech	Richard Burbage
Stanley Groome
Susan Richmond	Aunt Margaret
Wensley Pithey	John Shakespeare
William Driver	Richard Field

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

biographies; children’s drama; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Source: Radio Times.

History

The programme was repeated on 25/04/1954.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)