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Video recording of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of King Henry VIII directed by Gregory Doran with Paul Jesson as Henry VIII and Jane Lapotaire as Queen Katherine.
Richard II adapted for radio, with Samuel West as Richard II, Joss Ackland as John of Gaunt and Janet Suzman as Duchess of Gloucester. Introduced by Richard Eyre. Music composed by Sylvia Hallett.
Video recording of JoAnne Akalaitis’ production of Henry IV. Part 2 for the 1991 New York Shakespeare Festival with Larry Bryggman as King Henry and Thomas Gibson as Prince Hal. Original music by Philip...
Radio version of the play performed by the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company with Michael Redgrave as Richard and Harry Andrews as Bolingbroke. Adapted and produced by Peter Watts from Anthony Quayle’s...
Radio broadcast of Douglas Seale’s production of King John for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company. Adapted and produced for broadcasting by Norman Wright. With Robert Harris in the lead, Alec Clunes...
Radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s play by John Powell. With Paul Daneman in the title role and Ian McKellen as Lord Hastings; Judi Dench plays Lady Anne. With music composed by Steve Race and played by the...
Radio version of Shakespeare’s play adapted for radio by Clemence Dane (pseudonym for English novelist Winifred Ashton) and produced by Peter Watts and Audrey Cameron. The all-star cast includes Sybil...
A film adaptation of Hamlet with Kenneth Branagh in the title role. Set in the 19th century with many stars giving cameo performances in minor roles. The film was shot on 65mm and released in 70mm.
Feature film which appears to have combined great charm and ribaldry. Ball, summarising contemporary reviews, writes: ‘Theseus was shown at the telephone, Amazons and Athenians moved into battle to the...
The Henry VI trilogy abridged and produced by Raymond Raikes and broadcast in two parts. Part 2. Nigel Lambert is King Henry. Ian McKellen plays both Richard, Duke of York and his son, Richard, Duke of...
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