Twelfth Night or What You Will

Synopsis

Televised version of the play adapted by Robert Atkins, starring Barbara Lott (Viola) and Terence Morgan (Orsino).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Transmission details

6 Jan 1950 at 20:45 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

105 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Producer

Harold Clayton

Writer

Robert Atkins; William Shakespeare

Music

Eric Robinson

Art Direction

Barry Learoyd

Cast

Barbara Lott	Viola (later disguised as Cesario)
Patricia Kneale	Olivia
Terence Morgan	Orsino, Duke of Illyria
Geoffrey Dunn	Malvolio
John Gatrell	Feste
Donald Tandy	Curio
Gerald Sim	First Officer
Jessie Evans	Maria
John Biggerstaff	Valentine
Maurice Jones	Priest
Michael Logan	Sir Toby Belch
Michael Redington	Sebastian
Paul Stephenson	Captain
Peter Bennett (2)	Fabian
Peter Rennie	Second Officer
Robert Sansom	Antonio
Stuart Latham	Sir Andrew Aguecheek

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Twelfth Night

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Production cost: £ 1.500 (BBC Play Library).

The Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a script.

History

Live broadcast screened on the day after Twelfth Night. No copy has been preserved.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)