Macbeth - A Tragedy of Ambition (1949 Radio)

Series

Introducing Shakespeare

Fifth in a series of six Forces Educational Broadcasts devoted to introducing Shakespeare to the general listener. J. B. Bamborough gives an illustrated talk of the play.

Macbeth (1949 Radio)

Scenes from Verdi’s opera (Act I ii; Act II, Scenes i-iii) performed in Italian. Mario Rossi conducts the Chorus and the Symphony Orchestra of Radio Italiana, Turin. Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave.

Scenes from Twelfth Night and Macbeth (1948 Television)

Series

For the Children

Director

Robert Atkins; Michael Barry

BBC schools broadcast in which actor-manager Robert Atkins directs a group of students from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in scenes from Twelfth Night and Macbeth (see notes). The programme is meant to...

"Macbeth" Lecture by J. Dover Wilson (1947 Radio)

Shakespeare scholar and editor J. Dover Wilson delivers a lecture on Shakespeare’s Macbeth. When he gave this talk, Dover Wilson had just completed his nine-months study of the play.

Original and the Translation, The [23/04/1947] (1947 Radio)

Series

Original and the Translation, The

Walter Rilla reads extracts from Hamlet and Macbeth from the German translation by August Wilhelm von Schlegel.

Macbeth (1947 Radio)

Series

World Theatre

Producer

John Richmond

Radio adapatation of Macbeth with Pamela Brown and Howard Marion-Crawford produced by John Richmond. George Skillan performs as (narrative) Chorus.

Senior English II: Macbeth (1946 Radio)

aka: Macbeth

Series

Schools

Two-part schools broadcast of Shakespeare’s Macbeth,adapted for radio by Phyllis Hostler. No further information known (2/2008).

Music from Shakespeare (1945 Radio)

Series

Music from Shakespeare

13-part weekly radio series on music inspired by Shakespeare’s plays. Each episode focuses on a different play and is introduced by a different presenter (see below). Where an edition of London Calling was...

Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (1945 Radio)

Series

Appointment with Fear

Producer

Martyn C. Webster

Second in a series of request radio plays, this half-hour mystery and suspense radio series was written by John Dickson Carr, and produced by Martyn C. Webster.

Macbeth (1944 Radio)

Producer

Val Gielgud

Radio version of the play adapted by Hugh Stewart and produced by Val Gielgud. With Leslie Banks and Phyllis Neilson-Terry in the lead, Preston Lockwood narrates. Incidental music composed by William Walton.