Shakespeare’s Work

Synopsis
Radio programme. Presenter Melvyn Bragg and guests Professor Frank Kermode, director Michael Bogdanov, and Professor Germaine Greer discuss the work of Shakespeare. Does Ben Jonson’s claim that Shakespeare ‘was not of an age, but for all time’ apply to contemporary adaptations of his works on the stage and on the screen?
Series
In Our Time
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia; Radio
Year of production
2000
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare on film

Online availability

URI
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/p00546s8
Price
free
Delivery
Streamed

Credits

Producer
Ariane Koek
Contributor
Frank Kermode; Germaine Greer; Melvyn Bragg; Michael Bogdanov

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

Distributor

Name

BBC Radio 4 Archive

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