King Lear

Synopsis

Television production for schools.

Series

For Schools

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Recording date

31 Jul 1974

Transmission details

24 Sep 1974 (Channel: ITV)

Duration

25 mins

Credits

Producer

Tony Davenall

Production Design

Robin Parker

Costume

Jan Rowell

Cast

Patrick Magee	Lear
Wendy Allnut	Cordelia
Ronald Radd	Earl of Gloucester
Robert Coleby	Edgar, later disguised as Tom o’Bedlam
Ann Lynn	Regan
Beth Harris	Goneril
Patrick Mower	Edmund
Ray Smith	Earl of Kent

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

TV Times notes ‘These four programmes will follow the transmission of KING LEAR. Two plays, each in 2 parts, will pick up themes from Lear to show their contemporary relevance. These plays were The Mistake by Ray Jenkins based on the relationship between Lear and his daughters and Incident, also by Jenkins, about Gloucester and his sons. These plays, shown in the KING LEAR/REFLECTIONS slot were tx Tuesday 24 September 1974 11.40-12.00 and Wednesday 10.10-10.30.

The Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a camera and rehearsal typescript.

General

A feature article in TV Times, quoting the producer, stated ‘Unless you’re a keen theatre-goer, you probably haven’t had a chance to see King Lear for years. There’s no trace of a television production’.

History

Transmitted in 6 weekly parts 24/9-5/11/1974. The episodes were put together and released as a video in 1988 (catalogued separately)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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