SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Series on Africa written and presented by Professor Ali A. Mazrui. Episode 6 looks at the history of governance in Africa. Includes an extract (5 mins) in which an actor delivers Mark Antony’s funeral oration speech in Swahili. The commentary notes the ironic applicability of Shakespeare’s play to the turbulent events of military coups in Africa.

Series

Africans: A Triple Heritage, The

Language

Swahili

Country

Great Britain; United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

2 Jul 1986 (Channel: BBC2)

Duration

55 mins

Credits

Writer

Ali Mazrui

Contributor

Ali Mazrui

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Julius Caesar

Subjects

History; Politics & government

Keywords

Africa; politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

See also SHAKESPEARE - POET OF THE WORLD, a BBC World Service programme in which Nyerere is said to deliver the speech in Swahili. The information that it is an actor who delivers the speech in the television programme is taken from the synopsis provided by the WPA Film Library and may be incorrect.

General

The WPA Film Library is a stockshot library and will sell the clip, not the entire programme.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Name

Nigerian Television Authority

Name

WNET

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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WPA Film Library

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