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Divorce

Synopsis
Episode 25 of a 26-part serialisation of the Elizabethan history play (encompassing the reign of Edward II to Henry VI), adapted for radio by Martin Jenkins. This episode, based on Shakespeare’s Henry VIII, stars Robert Lang, Sian Phillips and Stephen Murray. With Richard Burton as narrator. The music for the series is composed by Christopher Whelen and played by members of the English Chamber Orchestra.
Series
Vivat Rex
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Availability
Unknown
Subjects
Drama; History
Keywords
monarchy; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Martin Jenkins (2)
Producer
Martin Jenkins (2)
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Christopher Whelen
Contributor
Richard Burton
Adaptor for Radio
Martin Jenkins (2)
Cast
Diana Rigg 
Douglas Blackwell 
Flora Robson 
Gavin Campbell 
Henry Knowles 
Jack May 
James Thomason 
Johnathan Scott 
Kenneth Shanley 
Kevin Flood 
Malcolm Gerard 
Peter Bull 
Peter Howell (2) 
Richard Pearson 
Robert Lang 
Sian Phillips 
Stephen Murray 
Timothy Bateson 

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
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