Long View of Theatre Closures, The

Synopsis
Jonathan Freedland and Professor Emma Smith discuss the closure of theatres in Shakespeare’s time during an outbreak of the plague in 1603.
Series
The Long View
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
16 Jul 2020 at 09:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Producer
Tom Alban
Contributor
Emma Smith; Jonathan Freedland

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Shakespeare
Keywords
plague; theatre; Elizabethan stage

Online Availability

Online URL
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000kwfq
Online format
Streamed

Production Company

Name

BBC Radio 4

Web
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window

Archive

Name

BoB

Email
bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
Web
https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
Phone
020 3743 2345
Address
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London
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Notes
Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Long View of Theatre Closures, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79228 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)