Stealing Shakespeare
- Synopsis
- Television documentary. In 2010 Raymond Scott was convicted of handling (but not stealing) a First Folio edition stolen from Durham University in 1998. The programme relates the story behind the theft and how it was discovered after Scott showed it to librarians at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. to verify if it was genuine. He so triggered a worldwide investigation involving the FBI, Durham CID and Scott’s Cuban fiancee. Interviewees include librarians Richard Kuhta (The Folger Shakespeare Library), Sylvia Morris (The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust) Daniel de Simone (Library of Congress), and rare book experts Stephen Massey and Anthony J. West. Narrated by David Tennant.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 29 Jul 2010 at 22:35 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Christian Hills
- Producer
- Christian Hills
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Librarianship; Literature
- Keywords
- crime; fraud; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Folio editions; Scott, Raymond
Production Company
- Name
True North
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- reference@folger.edu
- Web
- http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (202) 544 4600
- Fax
- (202) 544 4623
- Address
- 201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Stealing Shakespeare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72785 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)