King Richard III

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of the play by M. R. Ridley. The production was broadcast on the Third Programme as part of a sequence of Shakespeare’s histories. With Stephen Murray as Richard. Produced by Val Gielgud. M. R. Ridley introduces the play.

Series

Shakespeare’s Historical Plays

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No archive copy found

Notes

According to the programme notes in Radio Times, the object of this series is to emphasise the inter-relation of the plays. The continuity is emphasised by casting and by incidental music specially composed by Antony Hopkins.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Val Gielgud

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Antony Hopkins

Adaptor for Radio

Maurice Roy Ridley

Cast

Alexander Sarner
Andrew Churchman
Arthur Keane
Basil Jones
Brendan Clegg
Charles Lefeaux
Claire Bloom
Cyril Gardiner
David King-Wood
David Tree
Donald Gray
Dorothy Primrose
Duncan Carse
Elizabeth Kentish
Francis de Wolff
Gladys Young
Hugh Manning
John Byron
Lawrence Baskcomb
Mabel Terry Lewis
Marjorie Westbury
Maurice Nicholas
Michael Ashwin
Philip Knox
Raf de la Torre
Richard Williams
Roderick Lovell
Stephen Murray
William Trent

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)