Breakfast Time [28/04/1983]

Synopsis

Shakespeare-related item on BBC’s breakfast show in which Bob Friend from New York reports on the reception of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of All’s Well That Ends Well (dir. Trevor Nunn) at the Martin Beck Theatre, New York. Includes interviews with Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) actors Philip Franks and Vivienne Argent who are shocked that the play has flopped despite good critical reviews. Another interview is with an RSC actor dressed as Shakespeare, who takes to the streets in Times Square in order to advertise the play.

Series

Breakfast Time

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Notes

The duration given for this catalogue entry refers to the length of the Shakespeare-related item within the breakfast show which was broadcast between 6:30 and 9:00 in the morning.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Contributor

Bob Friend; Philip Franks; Vivienne Argent

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

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Fax

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Address

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