Preparing for Battle
- Alternative title
- BBC Schools Radio, Macbeth Episode 7
- Synopsis
- Lady Macbeth is so disturbed by events that she starts to walk in her sleep but Macbeth is dismissive of his wife’s anguish. Following the assurances of the Weird Sisters, Macbeth feels invincible.
Meanwhile two of Macbeth’s trusted aids, Lennox and Angus, raise and army and join forces with Malcolm and his ally Macduff. Malcolm orders his men to use the branches of Birnum wood as camouflage whilst they approach Dulsinane. - Series
- Macbeth
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain; United Kingdom
- Medium
- Radio; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 28 Jun 2017
- Duration
- 5 mins
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Adaptor for Radio
- Neil Richards
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Macbeth
Notes
- Notes
- The radio recording is illustrated with an colour animation. A transcript for the recording is available at:http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio/pdfs/macbeth/episode_07.pdf
Online Availability
- Online URL
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0573vj9
- Online format
- Streamed
Related
- Name
BBC School Radio
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Preparing for Battle". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av78096 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)