Adventures in Poetry [28/10/2007]

Synopsis

Third episode in a radio series exploring the "background, effect, and lasting appeal of some well-loved poems". Peggy Reynolds discusses the linguistic, legal and theological complexities of Portia’s speech in defence of Antonio ‘The quality of mercy is not strain’d’ (IV i l182) with Lord Chief Justice Lord Phillips, the lawyer Helena Kennedy, Shakespeare scholar Lisa Jardine, Rabbi Julia Neuberger, vicar Neville Bundy and actress Janet Suzman.

Series

Adventures in Poetry

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Subjects

Drama; Literature

Keywords

justice; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Sara Davies

Contributor

Helena Kennedy; Janet Suzman; Julia Neuberger; Lisa Jardine; Lord Phillips (Nicholas Addison Phillips, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers); Neville Bundy; Peggy Reynolds

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

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