Much Ado About Nothing

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of the B. Iden Payne’s Stratford-upon-Avon Festival Company’s production of Shakespeare’s comedy by Howard Rose. With Barbara Couper as Beatrice and James Dale as Benedick. The incidental music by Anthony Bernard is played by the Memorial Theatre Orchestra. Sara Jackson narrates.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No copy extant

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

B. Iden Payne

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Anthony Bernard

Contributor

Sara Jackson

Adaptor for Radio

Howard Rose

Cast

Alexander Gauge
Barbara Couper
Basil Langton
Buena Bent
Dennis Roberts
Donald Eccles
Donald Layne-Smith
Donald Wolfit
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Gerlad Kay Souper
James Dale
John Rudling
Kenneth Wicksteed
Norman Wooland
Peter Glenville
Raymond Raikes
Rosalind Iden
Roy Byford
Stanley Howlett
Valerie Tudoe

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)