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Roman Plays, The

Synopsis
Ninth in a series of ten educational radio programmes in which various aspects of Shakespeare’s life and work are discussed by scholars and theatre practitioners with illustrative excerpts from his plays and poems. In this episode Pamela Brown and Alec Clunes perform in speeches and scenes from Antony and Cleopatra. Leo McKern and William Squire star in excerpts from Julius Caesar and Coriolanus. J. C. Sisson contemplates on what might have led Shakespeare to write his Roman plays.
Series
Living Shakespeare, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Availability
Unknown
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer
John Allen; Robert Gittings
Writer
William Shakespeare
Editor
John Allen; Robert Gittings
Contributor
J. C. Sisson
Cast
Alec Clunes 
Leo McKern 
Pamela Brown 
Pauline Jameson 
William Squire 

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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