Gielgud’s Letters

Synopsis

First episode in a five-part series of selected readings from John Gielgud’s correspondences through the decades. The episode focuses on Gielgud playing the lead in the 1936 production of Hamlet on Broadway. Richard Mangan, who edited the letters, narrates, and Derek Jacobi reads.

Series

Book of the Week

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; Radio

Notes

The audio CD and cassette have been published by Orion, an imprint of the Orion Publishing Group also responsible for publishing the print version of Gielgud’s Letters, ed. Richard Mangan (London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2004), all of which are available from online retailers.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

actors; biographies; Gielgud, John (1904-2000); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Emma Harding

Writer

John Gielgud

Editor

Richard Mangan

Contributor

Doreen Estall

Cast

Derek Jacobi

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Orion Publishing Group

Email

enquiries@lbsltd.co.uk

Web

http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7240 3444

Fax

020 7240 4822

Address

Orion House
5 Upper Saint Martin’s Lane
London
WC2H 9EA
UK

Online Retailer

 

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