King Henry VIII

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play arranged for broadcasting by Dulcima Galsby and produced by Howard Rose. With Baliol Holloway as Henry and Marie Ney as Queen Katherine. The Wireless Orchestra is conducted by V. Hely-Hutchinson.

Series

Great Plays

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No copy extant

Notes

Originally broadcast from Daventry Experimental 5XX, the broadcast by the company was repeated from the London Station the next day, with a simultaneous broadcast to several other stations

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Howard Rose

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

Victor Hely-Hutchinson

Adaptor for Radio

Dulcima Glasby

Cast

A. Scott Gatty
Alexander Sarner
Allan Wadde
Baliol Holloway
Barbara Couper
Cyril Nash
Elsie Otley
Ewart Scott
Frank Denton
H. R. Hignett
Halliwell Hobbes
Harman Grisewood
Hedley Goodall
Josephine Shand
Lilian Harrison
Marie Ney
Mary Rorke
Maurice Farquharson
Milton Rosmer
Peggie Robb-Smith
Ralph de Rohan
S. J. Warmington
Tarver Penna
Wilfrid Babbage

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)