King Henry VIII

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’ history play adapted and produced by R. D. Smith. With Bruce Belfrage in the title role and Catherine Lacey as Queen Katherine. Harold Pinter plays Lord Abergavenny. With music specifically composed by Elisabeth Lutyens and conducted by Edward Clark.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No archive copy known

Notes

The performance was interrupted by a ten-minute interval in which Purcell’s string fantasias were played from gramophone records. In his article (see below), R. D. Smith points out that because of this interruption, he supplied "a chorus who speaks in the accents of the prologue".

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

R. D. Smith

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Elizabeth Lutyens

Adaptor for Radio

R. D. Smith

Cast

Alastair Duncan
Anthony Jacobs
Anthony Viccars
Basil Gray
Betty Linton
Bruce Belfrage
Carleton Hobbs
Catherine Lacey
Claude Bonser
David Duncan
David Lloyd James
Denis McCarthy
Derek Birch
Diana Maddox
Felix Felton
Geoffrey Wincott
George Bishop
Harold Pinter
Joe Stern
John Glyn Jones
John Richmond
John Ruddock
John Sharp
Joyce Millward
Laidman Browne
Malcolm Graeme
Mary Morrell
Michael Bazalgette
Michael Flanders
Michael Godrey
Nan Marriott-Watson
Oliver Burt
Peter Bathurst
Richard Ainley
Richard Hurndall
Richard Williams

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)