Macbeth

Synopsis

Full-length radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy produced by Wilfrid Grantham. The script of the broadcast has been edited by M. R. Ridley. With Stephen Murray, Flora Robson and Leon Quartermaine. Duncan Carse narrates. Music is composed and conducted by Norman Demuth.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No archive copy known

Notes

A month prior to this radio production Stephen Murray performed the role of Macbeth in a BBC television presentation directed and produced by George More O’Ferrall. For Murray’s comments on acting in two different media see his article on ‘Acting Macbeth - from Television to Radio’ in Radio Times, 4 March 1949.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Wilfrid Grantham

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Norman Demuth

Adaptor for Radio

Maurice Roy Ridley

Cast

Alastair Duncan
Allan Jeayes
Andrew Churchman
Andrew Faulds
Anthony Jacobs
Basil Jones
Betty Hardy
Charles Lefeaux
Charles Mortimer
David Enders
David Stringer
Denise Bryer
Deryck Guyler
Donald Gray
Duncan Carse
Duncan McIntyre
Flora Robson
Frank Cochrane
Gladys Spencer
Hugh Manning
Jack Shaw
Julia Lang
Leon Quartermaine
Margaret Halstan
Neville Hartley
Patricia Hayes
Peter Assinder
Ronald Sidney
Stephen Jack
Stephen Joseph
Stephen Murray
Susan Richards

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)