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The Life and Death of King John

Summary
1952 BBC live studio production of William Shakespeare’s historical drama The Life and Death of King John.
Theatre play
King John by William Shakespeare [more information]
Date of transmission
Sunday 20 January 1952
Time
8.30-10.20pm
Channel
BBC Television

Credits

Producer
Stephen Harrison
Playwright
William Shakespeare
Sets / Settings
Barry Learoyd
Cast
John ArnoldFrench Herald
John Baker
Richard BebbLewis, the Dauphin
Elwyn Brook-JonesCardinal Pandulph
Maurice ColbourneEarl of Salisbury
Michael CroudsonPrince Arthur
James DaleKing Philip of France
Howell Davies
Alexis de Gallier
William Devlin (1911-1987)Hubert de Burgh
Eric Dodson
Sonia DresdelConstance
Ronald Essex
John Fabian
Arthur Gross
Reginald Hearne
William Hyde
Megan LatimerLady Fauconbridge
Roderick LovellEarl of Pembroke
Victor LucasLymoges
Victor Maddern
Cavan MalonePrince Henry
John Nugee
Joseph O’ConorPhilip
Michael RaghanFirst Citizen of Angiers / Peter of Pomfret
Robert SansomChatilion / Count Melun
John Scott
Frank Sieman
Peter Smallwood
John SouthworthRobert Fauconbridge
Judith StottBlanch of Spain
Una VenningQueen Elinor
Tom Webster
Donald WolfitKing John
David WoodmanEnglish Herald

Additional details

Origination
Live from studio
Vision original
Monochrome
Later transmissions
Presented again at 7.30pm on Thursday 24 January 1952.
Extant status
No archival copy is known to exist.

Print sources

Title
Radio Times, 18 January 1952 (Magazine)
Linking notes
listing, p. 42; article by Lionel Hale, ‘King John against Fauconbridge’, p. 41

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