King Lear

Synopsis

Shakespeare’s play (without the subplot but with an extra story teller) arranged as a sequence for broadcasting and produced by Peter Creswell. With Godfrey Tearle in the title role.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No copy extant

Notes

A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Peter Creswell

Writer

Peter Creswell

Cast

Andrew Laurence
Baliol Holloway
Barbara Palmer
Carleton Hobbs
George Woodbridge
Godfrey Tearle
Jack Allen
Leonard Thompson
Marda Vanne
Marius Goring
Mary Hinton
Michael Bazalgette
Norman Wooland
Robert Holmes

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)