Jig into History, A
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. Professor Nandini Das explores what happened to the clown Will Kemp when he left Shakespeare’s acting Company, The Lord Chamberlain’s men, and set out in 1599 on a wagered Morris dance, or jig, to Norwich. Her guests include Tracey Hill, Daisy Black and the former Olympian Peter Radford.
- Series
- Sunday Feature
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 19 Feb 2023 at 19:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 14 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Tom Alban
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama; History; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage; Clowns
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001j4rz
- Online format
- Streamed/Download
Archive
- Name
BBC iPlayer
- Name
BoB
- bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
- Web
- https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
- 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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Jig into History, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av80137 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)