Stealing Shakespeare

Synopsis
Television documentary. In 2010 Raymond Scott was convicted of handling (but not stealing) a First Folio edition stolen from Durham University in 1998. The programme relates the story behind the theft and how it was discovered after Scott showed it to librarians at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC. to verify if it was genuine. He so triggered a worldwide investigation involving the FBI, Durham CID and Scott’s Cuban fiancee. Interviewees include librarians Richard Kuhta (The Folger Shakespeare Library), Sylvia Morris (The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust) Daniel de Simone (Library of Congress), and rare book experts Stephen Massey and Anthony J. West. Narrated by David Tennant.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Subjects
Librarianship; Literature
Keywords
crime; fraud; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Folio editions; Scott, Raymond

Credits

Director
Christian Hills
Producer
Christian Hills

Production Company

Name

True North

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email
reference@folger.edu
Web
http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
Phone
(202) 544 4600
Fax
(202) 544 4623
Address
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA
Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email
services@bufvc.ac.uk
Web
http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7393 1514
Fax
020 7393 1555
Address
For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
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