Christopher Marlowe

Synopsis

Radio series in which Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the events and inspirations that have influenced modern times. This episode looks at Christopher Marlowe. It asks if he was assassinated by the Elizabethan state and examines how subversive his literary works actually were. It also speculates how he would have been compared to his contemporary, William Shakespeare, had he lived longer. Katherine Duncan-Jones (University of Oxford), Jonathan Bate (University of Warwick) and Emma Smith (University of Oxford) join the debate.

Series

In Our Time

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

7 Jul 2005 at 09:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Duration

45 mins

Credits

Producer

Charlie Taylor

Contributor

Emma Smith; Jonathan Bate; Katherine Duncan-Jones; Melvyn Bragg

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Marlowe, Christopher; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

A shortened repeat was broadcast on Radio 4 at 21:30 on the same day.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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