Learning on ScreenShakespeare and the American Dream
- Alternative title
- Shakespeare in Obama’s America
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast, Writer Robert McCrum goes to America to assess Shakespeare’s appeal. In Washington he discovers that his plays are used to discuss ideas of power and politics. He meets Stephen Sondheim and talks to Alec Baldwin about the prevalence of Shakespeare in American popular culture.
- Series
- Compass: Shakespeare in the World
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); United States of America
Credits
- Producer
- Maggie Ayre
- Contributor
- Alec Baldwin; Robert McCrum; Stephen Sondheim
Production Company
- Name
BBC Radio 4
- Web
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 External site opens in new window
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- 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
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- 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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