Julius Caesar [extracts]

Summary

BBC Television production of extracts from Julius Caesar, ‘in conjunction with Peter Creswell’s sound programme production’ (source: BBC Television Programme Records, vol. 1, p. 25).

Theatre play

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare [more information]

Play synopsis

Julius Caesar is a political thriller which tells the story of the conspiracy against Caesar on his return to Rome following the triumphant war against Pompey, his assassination by Caius Cassius, Marcus Brutus and others, and the defeat of his conspirators. Mark Antony speaks next and turns the mob against the conspirators, who are forced to flee from Rome. Mark Antony and Caesar’s nephew Octavius take command of Rome and lead an army against the conspirators: Brutus and Cassius are defeated at Philippi where they kill themselves rather than be captured.

Production history

A performance is recorded in September 1599; the play was published in the First Folio in 1623.

Date of transmission

Thursday 1 April 1937

Time

3.00pm (15 mins)

Series

Scenes from Shakespeare

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Television Presentation by

Stephen Thomas

Playwright

William Shakespeare

Cast

Mary Hinton	Portia
Robert Holmes	Cassius
Malcolm Keen	Brutus

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

ancient Rome and colonies; tragedy

Print sources

Title

BBC Television Programme Records: vol. 1, 1937-38 (Book)

Reference

London: British Broadcasting Corporation, 1938

Title

Julius Caesar (BBC, 1938) ... and eight others (Blog article)

Author/creator

John Wyver (Author)

Reference

http://screenplaystv.wordpress.com/2012/04/15/julius-caesar-bbc-1938-and-eight-others, published 15 April 2012

Title

Radio Times, 26 March 1937 (Magazine)

Linking notes

the listing on p. 3 does not name the play, but it accords with the record in the BBC Television Programme Records volume