Macbeth. Part 2

Synopsis: Television schools series in eight parts, examining the conflict between good and evil in medieval and Elizabethan drama. Episode 7 continues the argument that in Macbeth Shakespeare makes use of the traditions of earlier drama to portray the most complex form of the conflict of good and evil, conflict within the character of Macbeth himself.
Series: Terrible Choice
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television
Transmission details: 16 Mar 1960 at 15:23 (Channel: ITV)
Duration: 27 mins

Director

Roger Jenkins

Writer

Martin Worth

Contributor

Michael Hawkins

Cast

Notes: TV Times cites the Second Murderer as ‘Ronald Barker’; it has been assumed that this is the comedian Ronnie Barker but it has not been possible to verify this assumption from any other source.

The Library of Congress holds master preservation material only, no viewing copy (5/2008).
History: Footage for this programme was taken from the 9-part series PRODUCING MACBETH in the FOR SCHOOLS slot, transmitted by Associated-Rediffusion 22 January-26 March 1958.

First US broadcast 7 February 1964, WNDT, New York City (NET) in Festival of the Arts.

British Universities Film & Video Council