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Julius Caesar [scenes]

Summary
1966 Rediffusion presentation of scenes from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar for ITV’s Drama for Sixth forms season titled Conflict, introduced by John Gielgud.
Theatre play
Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare [more information]
Date of transmission
Friday 30 September 1966
Time
2.35-3.00pm
Series
Schools
Channel
ITV
Production company
Rediffusion (1964-68)

Credits

Director
George More O’Ferrall (1907-1982)
Producer
Donald Carter
Playwright
William Shakespeare
Adapted for Television by
Ivor Brown ('episodes selected and introduction written by’)
Introduced by
John Gielgud
Cast
Tony BeckleyCassius
John GugolkaLucius
Jeremy KempBrutus
Anthony ViccarsCaesar’s Ghost

Additional details

Extant status
No archival copy is known to exist.
Play tags
ancient Rome and colonies; tragedy
Programme context tags
schools television programming

Print sources

Title
TV Times, 22 September 1966 (Magazine)
Linking notes
listing, p. 51

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