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Time Come Round (1956 Radio)

aka: Supposition for Radio on the Death of William Shakespeare, A

Radio drama written and produced by David Lytton imagining the latter days of Shakespeare’s life in Stratford-upon-Avon. With Deryck Guyler as Shakespeare and Angela Baddeley as his wife.

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Antony and Cleopatra (1977 Radio)

Series

World Drama

Director

John Tydeman

Producer

John Tydeman

Full-length radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, directed and produced by John Tydeman. With Sian Phillips and Robert Stephens in the leading roles. The music is composed and conducted by Carl Davis.

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The Great Flood Disaster

Date released

5 Feb 1953

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1235A

NoS ID

018355

Story no

2 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Britain’s Trail of Disaster. DESCRIPTION: A week-end of appalling disaster began with the sinking of the ferry boat Princess Victoria off the Irish coast, only 44 survived out of 172...

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Merry Wives of Windsor, The (1962 Radio)

Series

National Theatre of the Air

Producer

Cedric Messina

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play adapted for broadcasting and produced by Cedric Messina. With Jimmy Edwards as Falstaff. The choir of the Ealing Grammar School for Boys is conducted by John Railton....

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Movietone Presents its Record of a Great National Occasion: The Opening of the Festival of Britain

Date released

7 May 1951

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1144

NoS ID

017114

Story no

1 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Festival of Britain Opened. (Opening Ceremony at St Paul’s). DESCRIPTION: Their Majesties drive to St Paul’s for the Service and afterwards on the steps of the Cathedral, the King...

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The General Election Result

Date released

29 Oct 1951

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1169

NoS ID

017437

Story no

2 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Verdict of the Poll. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV prefabricated house estate with fog lying on same - fade out of title. Polling Booth placard put out St Thomas’s nurses arrive to...

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Ghosts (1977 Radio)

Series

Vivat Rex

Director

Gerry Jones

Producer

Gerry Jones

Episode 23 of a 26-part serialisation of the Elizabethan history play (encompassing the reign of Edward II to Henry VI), adapted for radio by Martin Jenkins. This episode, based on Shakespeare’s Richard...

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Love’s Labour’s Lost (1962 Radio)

Producer

Raymond Raikes

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play produced by Raymond Raikes. With Geraldine McEwan as Rosaline and Tony Britton as Berowne. Michael Spice narrates. The riddle song by Gerald Finzi was originally...

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Funeral of His Majesty King George VI

Date released

18 Feb 1952

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1185

NoS ID

017609

Story no

1 / 1

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Funeral of King George Vi. DESCRIPTION: Commentary Spoken by Leslie Mitchell and Eric Dunstan. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Laurel wreath with GR in centre. Big Ben at 9.28 am pans to...

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Hamlet (1970 Television)

Series

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Director

Peter Wood

Producer

George LeMaire

Television production of the play, adapted by John Barton. A romantic conception, lavishly designed in the Regency period. Interpreted with clarity but with no great insights. Richard Chamberlain is Hamlet.

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