Learning on ScreenMerry Wives of Windsor, The
- Synopsis
- Radio adaptation starring Freddie Jones as Falstaff in Shakespeare’s ‘Elizabethan sitcom’. Miriam Margoyles and Paula Wilcox co-star as the scheming wives, with Elizabeth Spriggs as Mistress Quickly, a role she also played in the BBC2 Henry IV (28 October 1995). Directed by David Blount, the production features music by Stephan Warbeck, who was specially commissioned to compose in the style of the period. The music is performed by members of the Finchley Children’s Music Group.
- Series
- Sunday Play, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Director
- David Blount
- Producer
- David Blount
- Music
- Stephen Warbeck
- Cast
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
- Name
National Screen & Sound Archive of Wales/Archif Genedliaethol Sgrin a Sain Cymru
- Enquiry form on website
- Web
- http://www.archif.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01970 632828
- Fax
- 01970 632544
- Address
- National Library of Wales
Aberystwyth
Wales
SY23 3BU
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