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Chelovek is Stratforda (2003 Television)

aka: Man from Stratford, A

Four television lectures (transmitted 22-25 April 2003) about Shakespeare’s life and the stage history of his plays. Narrated by A.V. Bartoshevich.

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Liberace Show, The [22/06/1969] (1969 Television)

Series

Liberace Show, The

Director

Norman Campbell

Producer

Colin Clews

Television variety show. In one sketch Eva Gabor reveals an ambition to play Shakespeare but her manservant (Wattis) puts a stop to it. No further details available (6/2007).

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Alexei Sayle’s Merry-Go-Round [22/05/1998] (1998 Television)

Series

Alexei Sayle’s Merry-Go-Round

Director

Edgar Wright

Producer

Jon Rowlands

Comedy series. Alexei Sayle delivers comic monologues; in one of them he reflects on the meaning of Shakespeare’s work. No further details known [9/2010].

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As You Like It (1983 Video)

Director

John Hirsch

Video recording of John Hirsch’s 1983 production of As You Like It for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. Roberta Maxwell is Rosalind.

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Playing Up (2003 Television)

Producer

Carol Chamberlin

Fly-on-the-wall documentary series, in six episodes, which observes, over five days, pupils at Oriel High School, Gorleston staging a production of Romeo and Juliet.

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Macbeth, The Movie Star...and Me (2012 Television)

Director

Neil Leighton

Producer

Neil Leighton

Documentary. Actor David Harewood has five days to turn a group of teenagers from his old school, Washwood Heath Technology College, Birmingham into Shakespearean performers capable of appearing on the stage...

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Junior Showtime [22/04/1969] (1969 Television)

Series

Junior Showtime

Director

Mike Bevan (2)

Producer

Jess Yates

Television variety and talent show for children. Each programme in this series was staged within a single fairy tale setting; in this episode the setting is Sherwood Forest. Bobby Bennett is Robin Hood, Sue...

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Life with Cooper [22/04/1969] (1969 Television)

Series

Life with Cooper

Producer

Milo Lewis

Comedy series starring Tommy Cooper. Includes a sketch in which Tommy Cooper plays Hamlet. He begins the ‘to be or not to be’ speech which he interrupts with comic banter.

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Steve Allen Show, The [22/2/1959] (1959 Television)

Series

Steve Allen Show, The

Director

Dwight A. Hemion

US comedy variety show hosted by Steve Allen. This episode includes a comedy monologue (9 mins) from Andy Griffith relating the plot and characters of Romeo and Juliet.

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King Henry V (1930 Radio)

Producer

E. A. Harding

Radio version of Shakespeare’ s play, produced and presented in 17 episodes by E. A. Harding. Sound effects by Michael Burge. With a cast including Val Gielgud as Henry and Barbara Couper as Katherine.

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