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Hamlet (2010 Audio)
- Director
- Tarell Alvin McCraney
Sound recording of Young Peoples Shakespeare’s Hamlet directed by Tarell Alvin McCraney with Dharmesh Patel in the title role. The touring production employs nine actors was devised for an audience of...
Through the Looking Glass (2009 Radio)
- Series
- Words and Music
Radio programme featuring a selection of poetry and music on the theme of mirrors and reflections, variously showing the mirror as a symbol of vanity, self-examination and the limits of human understanding....
Sonnet Day on BBC Radio 3 (2009 Radio)
As part of the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s sonnets, 14 sonnets are read by Sir Ian McKellen as drop-ins through the day’s programmes, starting off with the 7am BREAKFAST...
BBC Proms 2009 (2009 Radio)
aka: Fairy Queen
- Director
- Francesca Gilpin
Live radio transmission from the Royal Albert Hall, London, of a semi-staged production of Purcell’s theatre score The Fairy Queen, directed by Francesca Gilpin. Based on the original production for...
BBC Introducing Homegrown with Ras Kwame (2009 Radio)
aka: Hip Hop Shakespeare Winners
Special radio Hip Hop Shakespeare session featuring artists Bashy and Akala. Hosted by Ras Kwame. The five winners of the BBC Blast competition, where young adults between the ages of 13-19 were invited to...
Warriors (2009 Radio)
- Series
- Words and Music
- Producer
- Allegra McIlroy
Radio programme featuring a selection of poetry and music on the subject of the warrior, from classical heroes to more contemporary soldiers. The programme opens with extracts from Henry V, read by and Don...
Verb, The [04/12/2009] (2009 Radio)
aka: Arto Vaun/School of Night
- Series
- Verb, The
- Producer
- Laura Thomas
Radio broadcast. In this edition of the weekly word and language show hosted by Ian McMillan, the late Ken Campbell’s improvisational troupe The School of Night applies their anarchic energy to...
Shakespeare at the Movies (2009 Radio)
- Series
- Friday Night is Music Night
Live radio show presented by Ken Bruce featuring music used in the films of Shakespeare. The BBC Concert Orchestra is conducted by Richard Balcombe and their performance includes extracts from William...
Othello (2009 Audio)
- Director
- Kathryn Hunter
Sound recording of Kathryn Hunter’s touring production of Othello for the Royal Shakespeare Company with Patrice Naiambana in the title role.
Do Not Go Gentle (2009 Radio)
- Series
- Words and Music
- Producer
- Philippa Ritchie
Radio programme featuring a selection of poetry and music on the subject of the challenges and consolations of old age. An extract from Cymbeline ('Fear no more’) are read by actors Barbara Jefford and...