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Mrs Shakespeare

Synopsis
Radio drama written by Robert Nye and adapted from his own novel. A portrait of Shakespeare seen through the eyes of his wife, Anne Hathaway. Anne gives an account of the week she first visited William in London, a tale of intimacies above a fishmonger’s shop in Bishopsgate.
Series
Afternoon Play
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
23 Apr 1998 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
45 mins

Credits

Director
Patrick Rayner
Writer
Robert Nye
Cast
Kenneth CranhamWilliam Shakespeare
Maggie SteedAnne Hathaway

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Related items
Intimate Memoirs of Madame Shakespeare, The

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
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Phone
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Fax
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Address
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NW1 2DB

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