Learning on ScreenKing Henry VI
- Synopsis
- Radio adaptation by M. R. Ridley which condenses the three Henry VI plays into one. The production was broadcast on the Third Programme as part of a sequence of Shakespeare’s histories. With John Byron as King Henry VI. Produced by Felix Felton. M. R. Ridley introduces the play.
- Series
- Shakespeare’s Historical Plays
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 9 Oct 1947 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 150 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Producer
- Felix Felton
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Antony Hopkins
- Adaptor for Radio
- Maurice Roy Ridley
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Henry VI part 1; Henry VI part 2; Henry VI part 3
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- According to the programme notes in Radio Times, the object of this series is to emphasise the inter-relation of the plays. The continuity is emphasised by casting and by incidental music specially composed by Antony Hopkins.
- History
- Fifth in a series of nightly broadcasts of Shakespeare’s historical plays that the Third Programme transmitted within a single week. The play was broadcast in two parts with an interlude of music.
- 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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