Theatre Programme [24/04/1946] (1946 Radio)

aka: Dame Edith Evans

Series

Theatre Programme

Producer

Felix Felton; Ayton Whitaker

Third of a fortnightly theatrical review magazine commissioned for radio by the BBC Light Programme. The theatre star invited to perform her favourite part for this episode is Shakespeare actress Edith Evans...

Summer’s Lease (1942 Radio)

Producer

Barbara Burnham

Radio programme featuring a pastoral sequence from Shakespeare’s plays, songs and sonnets, prefaced by Sonnet 18 from which the title is derived. Includes scenes from As You Like It, A Midsummer Night’s...

Cymbeline (1938 Radio)

Director

Vernon Radcliffe

Radio adaptation of Cymbeline directed by Vernon Radcliffe. No information on cast known (2007).

Scenes from Andre Van Gyseghem’s Production of ‘Cymbeline’ (1937 Television)

Producer

Andre van Gyseghem; Royston Morley

Television programme featuring scenes based on Cymbeline taken from Andre van Gyseghem’s Embassy Theatre production of the play. With Joyce Bland as Imogen and Geoffrey Toone as Posthumus.

Cymbeline King of Britain (1935 Radio)

Producer

Peter Creswell

Abridged radio version of the play, arranged for broadcasting and produced by Peter Creswell. Fay Compton stars as Imogen, Leon Quartermaine as Iachimo and William Fox as Posthumus. The Serenade is sung by...

Cymbeline (1934 Radio)

Producer

Peter Creswell

Radio version of Shakespeare’s late play adapted and produced for broadcasting by Peter Creswell. With Norman Shelley in the title role, William Fox as Posthumus and Peggy Ashcroft as Imogen. The Quartet...

English Literature III: Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ And Songs from the Play (1929 Radio)

Series

For the Schools

Radio schools broadcast. Eight-part talk held by R. E. Sopwith principally intended for pupils from 12-14 years of age. While the first 3 talks focus on analysis of the play, the last 2 talks consider...

Old British Tales in ‘Cymbeline’ (1927 Radio)

Series

Schools: How Shakespeare Used Old Stories

Radio broadcast for schools. In this English Literature series, I. M. Pagan identifies old folklore tales that are interwoven in various Shakespeare plays. This episode focuses on Cymbeline.

Shakespeare’s Heroines: Imogen (1926 Radio)

Radio schools series that looks at prominent female figures from Shakespeare’s plays. Presented by J.C.Stobart and Mary Somerville.

News and Views of the Theatre [26/09/1923] (1923 Radio)

Series

News and Views of the Theatre

Talk by BBC radio’s first drama critic Archibald Haddon featuring a review of Cymbeline at the New Theatre, London with Sybil Thorndike as Imogen. Haddon recommends the play for being produced "on...