Tempest, The

Synopsis
Radio adaptation by Jeremy Mortimer. David Warner is Prospero, with Carl Prekopp as Ariel, Rose Leslie as Miranda and Don Warrington as Gonzalo. Music composed and performed by Devlin’s Violin Company.
Series
Drama on 3
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
6 May 2012 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
115 mins

Credits

Director
Jeremy Mortimer
Producer
Jeremy Mortimer
Music
Devlin’s Violin Company
Adaptor for Radio
Jeremy Mortimer
Cast
David WarnerProspero
Rose LeslieMiranda
Carl PrekoppAriel
James GarnonCaliban
Al WeaverFerdinand
Deeivya MeerCeres
Don GiletTrinculo
Don WarringtonGonzalo
Gerard McDermottStephano
James LaileyBoatswain
James LaileyAntonio
Paul MoriartyAlonso
Peter Hamilton DyerSebastian

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Tempest, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General
David Warner made his stage debut exactly 50 years ago, when he appeared in Tony Richardson’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Royal Court. (BBC programme information)
History
Part of the BBC’s Shakespeare Unlocked season and the third of three new radio productions of Shakespeare’s plays produced by BBC Radio 3 in 2012. Broadcast as part of BBC Radio 3’s Shakespeare and Love season.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BoB

Email
bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
Web
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Phone
020 3743 2345
Address
Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH
Notes
Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council
Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

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Shakespeare, "Tempest, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74185 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)