The Life and Death of Sir John Falstaff, Part 5: Recruiting

Summary
1959 BBC production for schools of The Life and Death of Sir John Falstaff, adapted from the history plays of Shakespeare and transmitted in seven parts.
Theatre play
Henry IV, Part 2 by William Shakespeare [more information]
Date of transmission
Tuesday 17 February 1959
Time
2.05-2.35pm
Series
Schools
Channel
BBC Television
Production company
BBC

Credits

Producer
Ronald Eyre
Playwright
William Shakespeare
Composer
Kenneth Leighton
Conductor
Lionel Salter
Designer
Gordon Roland
Wardrobe
Maureen Muggeridge
Make-up
Shirley Speight
Cast
Paul BaileyWart
Edmond BennettColevile
George BensonBardolph
Edward Brooksunnamed part
Graham CrowdenSilence
Paul DanemanShallow
Brian Drewunnamed part
Peter FroggateFeeble
John Greenwoodunnamed part
Roger LiveseyFalstaff
Jeremy LonghurstMouldy
William Patenallunnamed part
John QuarmbyBullcalf
Keith W. SmithShadow
Eric ThompsonDavy
Colin Vancaounnamed part
David WebbLancaster
Esmond Webbunnamed part
Michael Wellsunnamed part
Jonathan Whiteunnamed part
Jerome WillisWestmoreland

Additional details

Extant status
No archival copy is known to exist.
Play tags
historical drama; royalty
Programme context tags
schools television programming

Print sources

Title
Radio Times, 13 February 1959 (Magazine)
Linking notes
listing, p. 16

Associated programmes

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