Learning on ScreenShakespeare and Switzerland
- Alternative title
- Hamlet in the Wild West
- Synopsis
- Radio programme. Two writers relate tales from abroad. Julian Barnes describes thespian adventures in the American heartland. Christopher Hope in The Loneliness of the Long Distance Rich describes high living in an Alpine hotel. Barnes’ short story, set after the end of the American Civil War, tells of an English theatrical troupe who come to western Missouri.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 31 Aug 1995 at 23:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Producer
- D. Minshull
- Contributor
- Julian Barnes
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Literature
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Hamlet in the Wild West was published in Index on Censorship 23 4-5 (September 1994): 100-3.
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
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