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Ernest Thesiger

Date released

26 Feb 1945

Series name

New Pictorial

Issue no

24

NoS ID

117718

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

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Winter’s Tale, The (1965 Audio)

Director

Peter Wood

Complete performance directed by Peter Wood with John Gielgud as Leontes and Peggy Ashcroft as Paulina.

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Midsummer Night’s Dream, A (1937 Radio)

Producer

Peter Creswell

Radio broadcast of a gala performance of scenes from Shakespeare’s comedy with music by Mendelssohn. Arranged and produced by Peter Creswell. The BBC Orchestra and Chorus are led by Clarence Raybould.

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King Lear (1951 Radio)

Series

World Theatre

Producer

Peter Watts

Radio version of Shakespeare’s tragedy produced by Peter Watts with John Gielgud in the title role. Alan MacNaughtan narrates.

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Tragedy of Macbeth, The (1949 Television)

Director

George More O’Ferrall

Producer

George More O’Ferrall

Televised adaptation of the play produced by George More O’Ferrall with Stephen Murray in the title role and Ruth Lodge as Lady Macbeth. Incidental music by Granville Bantock. Settings and costumes...

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Henry the Eighth (1954 Radio)

aka: Henry VIII

Producer

Peter Watts; Audrey Cameron

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...

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Life of King Henry V, The (1949 Radio)

Series

Saturday-Night Theatre

Producer

Frank Hauser

'Streamlined’ radio version of the play produced and adapted for broadcasting by Frank Hauser with a youthful Richard Burton in the title role. The play, shortened to fit the 90-minute slot, concentrates...

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Hamlet (1956 Television)

Director

Peter Brook

Television production of Hamlet, heavily abridged. Directed by Peter Brook with Paul Scofield as Hamlet. The Phoenix Theatre, London stage production went out live from a studio; it was thought that such a...

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