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Son of Man (1969)

Subject

Religious studies; Television studies

Distribution

Out of Distribution

A play by Dennis Potter about Jesus, the man, as well as the religious, political and military climate he lived in. [90 minutes]

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St George’s Theatre (1979 Television)

Series

Nationwide

BBC current affairs television programme. In this item presenter Vera Gilbert reports from St George’s Theatre, Tufnell Park, London. St George’s is an Elizabethan-style theatre which was converted from...

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Woman in Black, The (1989)

Subject

Drama; English language and literature

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 101 minutes), £22.49

TV adaptation by Nigel Kneale of Susan Hill’s celebrated ghost story, starring Bernard Hepton and Adrian Rawlings. Now deleted, this title can be obtained second hand both in the UK and USA.

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Birmingham Repertory Company in ‘Fratricide Punished’ (1959 Radio)

Director

Bernard Hepton

Producer

Peter Dews

Stage play by William Poel performed by the Birmingham Repertory Players under Bernard Hepton, adapted and produced for broadcasting by Peter Dews. Loosely related to the Quarto version of Hamlet it stars...

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Tempest, The (1989 Radio)

Series

Play of the Week (BBC World Service)

Director

Walter Acosta

Radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s play in a two-part production directed by Walter Acosta. With John Gielgud as Prospero and Karen Ascoe as Miranda. Music specially composed and performed by Bernard Shaw.

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All’s Well That Ends Well (1986 Radio)

Producer

Martin Jenkins (2)

Radio adaptation of All’s Well That Ends Well with Barbara Jefford as the Countess.

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King Lear (1986 Radio)

Series

Play of the Week (BBC World Service)

Director

Walter Acosta

Shakespeare’s King Lear adapted for radio in a two-part production by Brett Usher, directed by Walter Acosta. With Trevor Howard in the title role and Emrys James as Fool.

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Henry V, The Life of (1957 Television)

Series

BBC Television World Theatre

Director

Peter Dews

Producer

Peter Dews

First televised adaptation of the play broadcast in the Television World Theatre series. Directed and produced by Peter Dews, with John Neville as Henry V and Bernard Hepton as Chorus/Shakespeare.

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National Youth Theatre: Coriolanus (1965 Television)

aka: Coriolanus

Director

Roger Jenkins

Producer

Bernard Hepton; Michael Croft

Televised recording of Michael Croft’s National Youth Theatre Company stage production set in 1914. John Nightingale is Coriolanus.

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Romeo and Juliet (1993 Audio)

Director

Glyn Dearman

The Renaissance Theatre Company production of the play with Kenneth Branagh and Samantha Bond in the title roles.

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