Learning on ScreenTwelfth Night. Part 1: His Very Genius
- Alternative title
- His Very Genius
- Synopsis
- Eight-part television drama series for schools, presented by John Westbrook. Episode 1 discusses Shakespeare’s working methods and concludes with a performance of Act II iii where Malvolio interrupts the revellers.
- Series
- For Schools
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 21 Jan 1959 at 14:43 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 28 mins
Credits
- Director
- Peter Robinson (2)
- Writer
- Martin Worth
- Contributor
- John Westbrook
- Cast
Gillian Raine Olivia Peter Vaughan Malvolio Terence Soall Feste Geoffrey Bayldon Sir Andrew Aguecheek George A. Cooper Sir Toby Belch Prunella Scales Maria
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The BFI National Archive holds 16mm preservation material only, no viewing copy (2008).
- History
- The series concluded with the play performed in its entirety 18 March 1959 (see separate catalogue entry).
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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