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A documentary exploring Glenda Jackson’s return to the stage for the first time in 23 years to play the role of Lear at the Old Vic theatre, London in 2016. With contributions from the company.
Documentary on rehearsals for Carmelo Bene’s production of Macbeth, including the first part of the dress rehearsal. Recorded 22 October-23 November 1982. This may be the rehearsal for MACBETH HORROR SUITE...
A videotape recording of the Shakespeare Globe Theatre’s 2002 modern dress production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream directed by Mike Alfreds.
Radio broadcast. In part 3 and 4 of the music series ‘Keyboard Talks’, Leslie H. Heward and Victor Hely-Hutchinson talk about the current production of Verdi’s Falstaff at the Old Vic, London.
Radio broadcast. In this instalment of the magazine programme Alan Dent challenges Diana Graves, Irene Thomas and Jonathan Cecil in a Shakespeare quiz.
Radio arts review programme presented by Mark Lawson. Includes an interview with Royal Shakespeare Company director Michael Boyd as he unveils the re-developed Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
English historian C.V. Wedgwood reviews Spanish writer and diplomat Salvador de Madariaga’s book on Hamlet.
A video recording, using a single, fixed camera of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2002 production of Pericles. Directed by Adrian Noble with Ray Fearon as Pericles.
Animation parodying Shakespeare’s tragedy and featuring Charlie Chaplin as Romeo and Mary Pickford as Juliet. Bioscope reported ‘with quite extraordinary skill, Mr Dyer has caught the mannerisms of these...
Literary review programme which includes an item on Shakespeare as script-writer, contributed by Alan Dent, who has been working with Laurence Olivier on the script of HAMLET and HENRY V. Dent also reviews...