Judi Dench
- Synopsis
- In a special edition of This Cultural Life to mark the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio, Dame Judi talks to John Wilson about her relationship with the work of William Shakespeare. Dench recalls her first professional stage role, playing Ophelia in an Old Vic production of Hamlet in 1957. After joining the RSC she worked her way through many of Shakespeare’s plays, including a landmark production of Macbeth in 1976, directed by Trevor Nunn. Dame Judi recalls her Olivier award-winning performance of Lady Macbeth opposite Ian McKellen and her later role of Cleopatra opposite Anthony Hopkins in 1987 at the National Theatre. Remembering her last stage appearance in a Shakespeare play, she discusses her dual roles of Paulina and Time in A Winter’s Tale, and how her degenerative eyesight condition affected her performance.
- Series
- This Culural Life
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 4 Nov 2023 at 19:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 43 mins
Credits
- Director
- Mark Ward
- Producer
- Edwina Pitman
- Contributor
- Judi Dench
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Antony and Cleopatra; Hamlet; Macbeth; Winter’s Tale, The
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- acting
Online Availability
- Online format
- Streamed/Download
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- 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
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1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH - Notes
- Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council
Distributor
- Name
BBC iPlayer
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Judi Dench". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av80331 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)