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Shakespeare and Englishness (2006 Radio)

Series

Sunday Feature

Producer

Paul Quinn

Radio discussion. Jonathan Bate and his guests Michael Dobson, Peter Ackroyd and Yasmin Alibhai-Brown examine the role Shakespeare has played in the national consciousness and debate what England meant to...

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Olivier Awards round-up (1988)

Genre

Interview; News report

Sue Jameson reports on the Olivier Awards, the most prestigious awards for theatre, with round-up of who won what. Includes interviews with winner John Woodvine, actor, on his role in the theatre, and his...

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Merry Wives of Windsor, The (1980 Audio)

Director

Trevor Nunn; John Caird

Live sound recording of Trevor Nunn’s and John Caird’s 1979 production of The Merry Wives of Windsor for the Royal Shakespeare Company with John Woodvine as Falstaff.

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Hamlet (1957 Audio)

Director

John Gielgud; John Richmond

Sound recording of Hamlet performed by members of the Old Vic Theatre Company with John Gielgud in the title role.

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Twelfth Night (1980 Audio)

Director

Terry Hands

Live sound recording of Terry Hands’ 1977 production of Twelfth Night for the Royal Shakespeare Company with Cherie Lunghi as Viola.

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Exploration of the Theme of ‘Romeo and Juliet’, An: Patterns of Love. Part 1 (1962 Television)

aka: Patterns of Love

Series

For Schools

Director

Geoffrey Hughes

Television schools programme. Redvers Kyle introduces works which have been influenced by, or incorporate the theme of, Romeo and Juliet. In Part 1 he discusses Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand.

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Romeo & Juliet (1994 Television, Video)

aka: Romeo and Juliet

Series

Middle English

Director

Alan Horrox

Producer

Sue Mather

Television production of Romeo and Juliet commissioned for C4’s Middle English schools slot. Directed by Alan Horrox with Geraldine Somerville as Juliet and Jonathan Firth as Romeo.

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Much Ado About Nothing (1977 Audio)

Director

John Barton

Live sound recording of John Barton’s Indian colonial production of Much Ado About Nothing for the Royal Shakespeare Company with Donald Sinden as Benedick and Judi Dench as Beatrice.

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Producing Macbeth. Episode 8: Macbeth (1958 Television)

aka: Macbeth

Series

For Schools

Director

Roger Jenkins

Schools television series in nine-parts on Macbeth presented by John Lord. The series examines the murder of Duncan. Various aspects of the structure and characters of the play are discussed with some scenes...

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Merchant of Venice, The (1996 Television, Video)

Director

Alan Horrox

Producer

Alan Horrox

Filmed partly on location in Venice, the specially commissioned production of The Merchant of Venice emphasises contemporary issues of capitalism, feminism, and racism in the form of anti-semitism. Bob Peck...

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