Reign of King Edward, The

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of the anonymous chronicle-history of The Reign of King Edward III (1569) attributed to Shakespeare by publishers Rogers and Ley in 1656. Adapted and produced by Peter Watts with Valentine Dyall in the title role. Gordon Davies stars as Rafael Holinshed who narrates the story. The cast is made up by members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company.

Series

Shakespeare Apocrypha

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

Unknown

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Apocrypha

Credits

Producer

Peter Watts

Writer

William Shakespeare

Adaptor for Radio

Peter Watts

Cast

Allan McClelland
Arthur Lawrence
Brewster Mason
David Enders
Donald Pickering
Elsa Palmer
Eric Anderson
George Hagan
Gordon Davies
Howieson Culff
Joan Hart
John Garside
John Westbrook
Malcolm Hayes
Michael Turner
Molly Rankin
Paul Hardwick
Richard Mayes
Rolf Lefebvre
Simon Lack
Valentine Dyall

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)