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Macbeth, Part 1

Summary
1970 Thames Television production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth in five parts for the ITV Schools series Drama (aimed at schoolchildren aged 14 and over).
Theatre play
Macbeth by William Shakespeare [more information]
Date of transmission
Wednesday 4 November 1970
Time
2.35-3.00pm
Series
Schools
Channel
ITV
Production company
Thames Television (1968-1992)

Credits

Director
Charles Warren
Producer
Charles Warren
Playwright
William Shakespeare
Designer
Patrick Downing
Education Officer
Fernau Hall
Cast
Brian BadcoeLennox
Shirley CooklinFirst Witch
Brian GodfreyDonalbain
Tim HardyRoss
Roy HerrickServant
Barbara Leigh HuntLady Macbeth
Michael JaystonMacbeth
Patricia LeventonSecond Witch
Ralph NossekBanquo
Roy SpencerAngus
Richard WarnerDuncan
Gary WatsonMacduff
David WestonMalcolm
Rosalie WestwaterThird Witch

Additional details

Later transmissions
Repeated on Friday 6 November 1970, 11.35am-12.00pm.
Extant status
No archival copy is known to exist.
Play tags
murder; royalty; Scotland, as theme or setting
Programme context tags
schools television programming

Print sources

Title
TV Times, 29 October 1970 (Magazine)
Linking notes
listing, p. 45

Associated programmes

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