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Troilus and Cressida

Synopsis
Radio adaptation of the play broadcast in two parts. Produced by Peter Watts, with Laurence Payne and Belle Chrystall in the title roles.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
26 Nov 1946 at 19:45 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
Duration
120 mins
Availability
No copy extant

Credits

Producer
Peter Watts
Writer
William Shakespeare
Cast
Laurence PayneTroilus
Belle ChrystallCressida
Dennis ArundellThersites
Max AdrianPandarus
Stephen MurrayUlysses
Abraham SofaerAgamemnon
Andrew ChurchmanCalchas
Andrew FauldsPrologue
Beryl CalderCassandra
Bryan PowleyNestor
Bryan SpielmanDiomedes
Charles MarfordAlexander
Cyril GardinerPatroclus
Elsa PalmerAndromache
Francis de WolffAjax
Grizelda HerveyHelen
Howard Marion-CrawfordAchilles
Leonard SachsParis
Lionel StevensHelenus
Peter CreswellMenelaus
Ralph de RohanPriam, King of Troy
Reyner BartonAeneas
Stanley van BeersMargareton
Valentine DyallHector

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Troilus and Cressida
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information
A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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