Shakespeare
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. Peter Holland talks about writing the entry for Shakespeare for the new ‘Dictionary of National Biography’. Shakespeare has been allocated more words than anyone, but what is to be said? Was he a secret Catholic? What was his relationship with his wife? Did he write the plays attributed to him? How can a biographer pick their way through the myths?
- Series
- Twenty Minutes
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 20 Apr 2001 at 20:20 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 20 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Peter Holland
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av75372 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)