Learning on ScreenOthello
- Synopsis
- Shakespeare’s Othello, adapted for radio, with Ray Fearon as Othello and Anastasia Hille as Desdemona. Introduced by Richard Eyre.
- Series
- BBC Radio Collection
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio
- Year of release
- 2001
- Duration
- 180 mins
- Availability
- Sale
Credits
- Director
- Jeremy Mortimer; Richard Eyre
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sound Recordings(Commercial)
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Othello
Notes
- General
- Ray Fearon has played the role of Othello for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1999. A recording of that stage production was recorded by the V&A Theatre & Performance Collections, National Video Archive of Performance and is available for viewing by appointment.
- History
- Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 30/9/2001 (see separate entry).
- Documentation
- Accompanying booklet including scene-by-scene analysis, brief biographies of the leading actors and Shakespeare, as well as an essay from the producer on the interpretation of the play.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
BBC Radio Collection, c/o Choices UK, 19-24 Manasty Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6UP, tel 01733 236800, fax 01733 230618, www.choicesdirect.co.uk
- enquiries@choicesuk.com
- Web
- http://www.choicesuk.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01733 236800
- Fax
- 01733 230618
- Address
- c/o Choices UK
19-24 Manasty Road
Orton Southgate
Peterborough
PE2 6UP
- Name
Retail outlets
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