Will’s Book: Shakespeare’s First Folio
- Synopsis
- The story of how, 400 years ago, two actors and friends of William Shakespeare took on the task of saving his work for posterity in one book, the First Folio. Interviewees include Professor Emma Smith, Professor Stanley Wells, Ruth Frendo, Pete Le May, Professor Tiffany Stern, Dr Paul Edmondson, Peter Jolly, Moira Sleight, Michael Taylor, Dr Ben Higgins and Margaret Ford.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 14 Nov 2023 at 20:00 (Channel: Sky Arts)
- Duration
- 70 mins
Credits
- Director
- Patricio Orozco
- Producer
- Dominic Dromgoole
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama; English language and literature; History; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- publishing industry; Folio editions
Production Company
- Name
Yorick Entertainment
- yorickentertainment@gmail.com
- Web
- https://yorick.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 07753 925795
- Address
- London
UK
Sponsor
- Name
Sky Arts
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
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, "Will’s Book: Shakespeare’s First Folio". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av80338 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)