Crowner’s Quest

Synopsis

An Elizabethan detective story written by Eric Barber in which Shakespeare unravels the mystery surrounding the death of Marlowe in a tavern brawl. Includes a scene in the inn at Deptford in which Shakespeare watches a play about Marlowe’s murder. Adapted for radio by James R. Gregson.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No archive copy found (2006)

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Marlowe, Christopher; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery

Credits

Producer

Edward Wilkinson

Writer

Eric Barber

Adaptor for Radio

James R. Gregson

Cast

Denys Edwards
Dora Gregory
Frank Hollway
Fred C. Fairclough
Godfrey Kenton
Jessica Dunning
Joan Littlewood
John Wardle
Maurice Benoliel
May King
Norma Wilson
P. Caton Baddeley
Wilfred Pickles

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)