Love’s Labour’s Lost

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play produced by Raymond Raikes. With Geraldine McEwan as Rosaline and Tony Britton as Berowne. Michael Spice narrates. The riddle song by Gerald Finzi was originally composed for a radio production in 1946. Incidental music is played by the London Chamber Orchestra conducted by Anthony Bernard.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

Unknown

Notes

This entry follows Radio Times and The Times listings information. It should be noted, however, that the BBC Programme Catalogue lists the same production but gives 7/1/1964 as the recording date and 15/1/1967 as the date when this production was broadcast (http://catalogue.bbc.co.uk/catalogue/infax/programme/SX+12526_2, accessed 22/10/2007).

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Raymond Raikes

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Gerald Finzi

Contributor

Anthony Bernard; Michael Spice; Norman Shelley

Cast

Anthony Hall
Anthony Viccars
Austin Trevor
Basil Langton
Elizabeth Morgan
Geoffrey Matthews
George Hagan
Geraldine McEwan
Godfrey Kenton
Hamlyn Benson
Kenneth Hyde
Michael Deacon
Peter Pratt
Sheila Grant
Shirley Cooklin
Sylvia Syms
Tony Britton

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)