Fool’s Saga, The

Synopsis

Radio play written and produced by Rayner Heppenstall in which he tries to dramatise the story of Amleth, the figure Hamlet is based on, as he occurs in various Scandinavian legends. David King-Wood plays Hamlet, son to Gertrude (Gladys Young) and Orwendill. With music composed by William Wordsworth. The BBC Theatre Orchestra with Martin Boddey (tenor) and Jeanne Chevreau (harp) is conducted by Walter Goehr.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No archive copy known

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Literary Sources

Credits

Producer

Rayner Heppenstall

Writer

Rayner Heppenstall

Music

William Wordsworth

Cast

Alastair Duncan
Arthur Lowe
Basil Jones
Beryl Calder
Betty Baskcomb
Bryan Powley
Catherine Campbell
Charles Lefeaux
David King-Wood
Diana Maddox
Dorothy Summers
Duncan McIntyre
Edward Forsyth
Esme Percy
Frederick Lloyd
Gladys Young
Howard Marion-Crawford
Jean Taylor Smith
Joan Hart
John Glyn-Jones
Malcolm Hayes
Raf de la Torre
Richard Hurndall

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)