Coriolanus

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play produced by Donald McWhinnie and Frank Hauser. With Sebastian Shaw in the title role.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No archive copy known

Notes

Owing to a strike by the printing industry, Radio Times was not printed for two weeks in October. The transmission time for the original broadcast is based on the transcript of the production held at the BBC Central Library. All other credit information given is based on the repeat broadcast of the production, transmitted on 14/11/1950 at 20:35.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Donald McWhinnie; Frank Hauser

Writer

William Shakespeare

Adaptor for Radio

Frank Hauser

Cast

Anthony Jacobs
Baliol Holloway
Bryan Powley
David Kossoff
Denise Bryer
Duncan McIntyre
Eric Anderson
Eric Lugg
Frank Duncan
Gladys Spencer
Grizelda Hervey
Harold Scott
Harry Hutchinson
Ian Catford
Joan Matheson
John Laurie
Margaret Vines
Mary O’Farrell
Michael Godfrey
Michael Ripper
Nicolette Bernard
Peter Jones (2)
Richard Hurndall
Robert Farquharson
Robert Urquhart
Sebastian Shaw
Stanley Groome
Valentine Dyall

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)