Results

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...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

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...

ILR South Radio Online Audio

RSC in financial trouble (1990)

Genre

Interview; News report

Camilla Affleck reports on the closure of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s two London theatres for four months to save £1.3million out of a deficit of £2.9million.The RSC’s artistic director...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

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...

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).

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Stars launch Autumn 90 Theatre Campaign (1990)

Genre

News report; Interview

Mark Phillips reports on the Autumn 90 Theatre Campaign for the Arts. A group of theatrical stars gathered at the Albery Theatre in London with the aim of highlighting the effect of the cuts by local and...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

RSC theatre closures (1990)

Genre

Interview

Clive Myrie interviews RSC artistic director, Terry Hands, about the closure of the company’s two London theatres – the Barbican and the Pit - for four months due to financial constraints. Clip...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Luke Rittner on Arts Council grants (1988)

Genre

Interview

Sue Jameson interviews Arts Council Secretary-General, Luke Rittner about the allocation of funding grants to the four major arts companies: The Royal Opera House, English National Opera, Royal Shakespeare...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Robert Stephens award (1995)

Genre

Interview

Interview with actor Sir Robert Stephens on being presented with an award by the Variety Club of Great Britain at their annual awards at the Hilton Hotel in London for his role as King Lear in the Royal...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Trevor Nunn on death of Sydney Edwards (1979)

Genre

Interview; Tribute

Unidentified male speaker (poss. Royal Shakespeare Company director, Trevor Nunn) on the death of Evening Standard arts critic Sydney Edwards. Break in recording followed by speaker’s refusal to follow...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio