Learning on ScreenLanguage Shakespeare Spoke, The
- Synopsis
- A series of six radio broadcasts about the origins and peculiarities of the English language and the way it has changed over the centuries from Anglo Saxon to modern slang.This third episode investigates how Shakespeare and his contemporaries might have spoken. Narrated by Carleton Hobbs.
- Series
- This English
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 20 Oct 1946 at 19:00 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Producer
- Jenifer Wayne
- Writer
- Jenifer Wayne
- Contributor
- Carleton Hobbs
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- English language and literature
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan English
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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