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Actress and musician interview (1990)

Genre

Interview

Interview with actress (not identified) on being in a Shakespeare play, one of her first times doing Shakespeare and on touring in a rock band with her guitarist husband. Female interviewer not identified.

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Centre Stage: one of a series of popular arts programmes (1985)

CENTRE STAGE [Series RADIO VICTORY ARCHIVE] One of a series of popular arts programmes called Centre Stage. Presented by MATT HOPPER. TRACK 1- Music. Interview with Lucy Brett. She talks about the Royal...

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Prince criticises lack of teaching of Shakespeare in UK (1991)

Genre

Speech

Speech by Prince Charles, Prince of Wales in Stratford-on-Avon where he launches a scathing attack on British schools for ignoring the works of William Shakespeare.

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Professor defends authenticity of Shakespeare poem (1988)

Genre

News report; Interview; Poetry

The Oxford don who claims to have discovered an unpublished Shakespeare poem is angrily dismissing suggestions that he has mounted a publicity stunt. He insists that the verse is the work of the Bard,...

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Royal Shakespeare Company (1975)

Genre

Interview

Bob Holness interviews RSC Actor-Director David Jones about the Royal Shakespeare Company’s policy not to do repertoire in order to save costs; the centenary celebration events in Stratford and centenary...

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Father and son to act together (1990)

Genre

Interview

Actor James Ellis and his son Hugo on being in the Merchant of Venice together. On their roles, how well they know the play, if it is difficult to bring a new interpretation to Shakespeare and what it is...

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Donald Sinden on the RSC shuttle (1992)

Genre

Interview

Actor Donald Sinden talks to Carol Allen on the RSC shuttle as it makes its first trip from London to Stratford. Its designed as a direct service to the theatre in Stratford and back, previously a difficult...

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Abigail McKern on Plays & Players award nomination (1983)

Genre

Interview

Actress Abigail McKern, daughter of Leo McKern, on the Plays and Players Best Newcomer award nomination for her performance as Celia in Shakespeare’s As You Like It at the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Henry IV by RSC at new home Barbican (1982)

Genre

News report; Special

Review of the opening performance of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) at their new London home, the Barbican, with a performance of Henry IV. Female reporter not identified (poss. Carol Allen).

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Charlton Heston joins campaign to save Rose Theatre (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with American actor Charlton Heston on the battle to save the site of the Tudor Rose Theatre in London from being buried under a office block. The Hollywood star says the stage where Shakespeare...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio