Bard Brain of Britain
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. Russell Davies hosts a special Shakespeare-themed edition of the ‘Brain of Britain’ quiz to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. The guests contestants are Professor Carol Rutter, Paul Edmondson (Head of Learning and Research at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust) and the actors Fiona Shaw and John Sessions.
- Series
- Brain of Britain
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 8 May 2016 at 13:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 28 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Paul Bajoria
- Contributor
- Carol Rutter; Fiona Shaw; John Sessions; Paul Edmondson; Russell Davies
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- John Sessions won the quiz.
Production Company
- Name
BBC Radio 4
- Web
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window
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
- 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, "Bard Brain of Britain". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av78365 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)